לֵוִ֖י
𐤋𐤅𐤉
levi
Levi,
from לָוָה; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob; Levi. See also לֵוִי, לֵוִיִּי.
Exodus 1:2 · Word #3
Lexicon H3878
| Lemma | לֵוִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Lêvîy |
| Strong's | H3878 |
| In-context | Levi, |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3878-04
Levi, the Attached-One
| Root | לוה (l-w-h) |
| Core Meanings | to join, attach, accompany, bind oneself, lend |
| Semantic Range | Personal name Levi; progenitor of the tribe of Levi; representative of the Levites; sometimes shorthand for the priestly tribe descended from him. |
| Conceptual Significance | Levi becomes the ancestor of the priestly tribe set apart and "attached" to the service of YHWH in the sanctuary. The root idea of attachment reflects the tribe’s consecrated role—joined to YHWH’s service and accompanying Israel in worship and instruction. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp). Personal name of Jacob’s third son; no pronominal suffix or plural marking present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name לֵוִי derives from the root לוה, "to join" or "attach." Rendering it as "Levi, the Attached-One" preserves the root sense while reflecting the masculine singular proper noun (HNp) form of the word. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לוה (to join, attach, accompany, bind oneself, lend)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3881-01 |
baleviyim | among the Joined-ones (Levites) |
H3881-02 |
halevi | the attached-one |
H3881-03 |
halevi | the Joined-One (Levite) |
Word Usage (64 occurrences of H3878)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 29:34 | לֵוִֽי | levi | Levi |
| Genesis 34:25 | וְ/לֵוִ֜י | velevi | and Levi |
| Genesis 34:30 | לֵוִי֮ | levi | Levi |