H3879 — לֵוִי (Lêvîy)
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Strong's H3879 (Aramaic)
Aramaic: לֵוִי (Lêvîy)
Pronunciation: lay-vee'
Morphology: n-m
Derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to לִוְיָה (livyâh) [H3880]
KJV Renderings: Levite.
Senses
- Levite = see Levi "joined to"
- the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah
- the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3880 | לִוְיָה | livyâh | from לָוָה (lâvâh) H3867 | something attached, i.e. a wreath | ornament |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.