וְ/לֵוָיֵ֗/א
𐤅/𐤋𐤅𐤉/𐤀
Lêvîy
and Levites
Personal name Levi; by extension, member of the tribe descended from Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob/Israel. In genealogical and narrative texts, denotes (a) the third son of Jacob and Leah, (b) his descendants as an Israelite tribe, and (c) individuals or groups identified as Levites, a social and cultic class with particular roles within ancient Israelite society. The name can also function in later sources as a family or clan designation.
Ezra 7:13 · Word #12
Lexicon H3879
| Lemma | לֵוִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Lêvîy |
| Strong's | H3879 |
| Definition | Personal name Levi; by extension, member of the tribe descended from Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob/Israel. In genealogical and narrative texts, denotes (a) the third son of Jacob and Leah, (b) his descendants as an Israelite tribe, and (c) individuals or groups identified as Levites, a social and cultic class with particular roles within ancient Israelite society. The name can also function in later sources as a family or clan designation. |
Morphology AC/Ngmpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Levites |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3879-01
and the joined-ones
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine plural gentilic noun, determined (definite); Aramaic form corresponding to לֵוִי. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from לוה ("to join, attach") and denotes members of the tribe of Levi. The masculine plural determined form with prefixed conjunction is rendered "and the joined-ones," preserving both the root sense and plural definiteness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and to Ye
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and the joined-ones |
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