לֵוִי (Lêvîy) — Levi

Hebrew word study: לֵוִי (Lêvîy), Strong's H3878. Levi, a son of Jacob

HebrewStrong's H3878
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לֵוִי (Lêvîy)
Pronounced: lay-vee'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Levi, a son of Jacob

Word study
Derivation: from H3867 (לָוָה); attached;

KJV translation words: Levi. See also H3879 (לֵוִי), H3881 (לֵוִיִּי).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3878 is tagged on 59 words in 57 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:34 and last appears in Malachi 3:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Levi ×42the Levites ×8and Levi ×5and of Levi ×1for Levi ×1the Levi ×1to Levi ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לֵוִי ×40הַלֵּוִי ×9וְלֵוִי ×5לְלֵוִי ×2לֵוִי ס ×2וּלְלֵוִי ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Chronicles ×15Numbers ×14Exodus ×7Genesis ×6Deuteronomy ×5Joshua ×3Malachi ×3Nehemiah ×2

Verses (first 25 of 57)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3867 לָוָה (lâvâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3881 לֵוִיִּי (Lêvîyîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Lêvîy (H3878) mean?

Levi, a son of jacob.

How is H3878 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3878 as: Levi. See also H3879 (לֵוִי), H3881 (לֵוִיִּי)..

How often does לֵוִי (Lêvîy) appear?

Strong's H3878 is tagged on 59 words in 57 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:34 and last appears in Malachi 3:3.