Levi

Levi

Levi ♂ Meaning ‘associated’ in Hebrew; in the Bible it was given by Jacob's wife Leah to her third son as an expression of her hope, ‘Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi’ (Genesis 29:34). The Levites (a Jewish priestly caste) are descended from Levi. In the New Testament, Levi is a byname of the apostle and evangelist Matthew. In modern times the name has been mainly Jewish, although its appeal is now widening. Probably its most famous bearer was Levi Strauss (1829–1902), designer of the tough canvas jeans which still bear his name.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Levi." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Levi A son of Jacob (Gen. 29: 34) whose name was taken by one of the six tribes who claimed to trace their ancestry back to Jacob's wife Leah. The Levites did not participate in the country's share-out by Joshua (Josh. 13–19) but were regarded as chosen for the cult (Josh. 18: 7) in various minor capacities (1 Kgs. 8: 4; 1 Chron. 9: 26). They did not enjoy the priestly status of those descended from Aaron (Ezek. 44: 10–14) through Zadok (Ezek. 40: 46). This distinction is traced to Moses himself by the post-exilic P (Num. 18: 2).

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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Levi." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Levi , in the Bible. 1 Son of Jacob and Leah and eponymous ancestor of the Levites. His name appears infrequently—at his birth, when he and Simeon massacred the Shechemites out of revenge, when Jacob migrated to Egypt, and finally when he is named in the prophecy of his father. 2 See Matthew, Saint . 3, 4 Names in the Gospel genealogy.

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Levi. Third son of Jacob and Leah and ancestor of the Jewish tribe of Levi. During the period of the monarchy, the Levites became state officials in their administration of the cult; they became eventually the Temple singers.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Levi." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Levi (in the Bible) a Hebrew patriarch, son of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 29:34); the Levites, the tribe of Israel traditionally descended from him.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Levi." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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"Levi." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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