Strong's H3881 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: לֵוִיִּי (Lêvîyîy)

Pronunciation: lay-vee-ee'

POS: lay-vee-ee' Morph: a

Exegesis: or ; patronymically from ;

Definition: or לֵוִי; patronymically from לֵוִי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.

KJV Usage: Leviite.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Levite = see Levi "joined to"
• 2. 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah
• 3. 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service

Blue Letter Bible entry