לֵוִי֙
𐤋𐤅𐤉
levi
Levi
from לָוָה; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob; Levi. See also לֵוִי, לֵוִיִּי.
Exodus 6:16 · Word #4
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 H3878-03
Levi, the Attached-One
| 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. |
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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) |
H3878-01 |
halevi | the attached-one |
H3881-02 |
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 |