לַ/לְוִיִּ֖ם
𐤋/𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤌
laleviyim
for Levites
or לֵוִי; patronymically from לֵוִי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.
Isaiah 66:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H3881
| Lemma | לֵוִיִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Lêvîyîy |
| Strong's | H3881 |
| In-context | for Levites |
Morphology HRd/Ngmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3881-05
to the Joined-ones
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל ("to") with assimilated definite article + masculine plural gentilic noun in the absolute state; refers to male members of the tribe of Levi. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term לְוִיִּים (Levites) derives from the root לוה, "to join" or "attach," reflecting Leah’s naming of Levi as one who would be "joined" to her. The form here is masculine plural with the prefixed preposition ל and the definite article assimilated, yielding "to the" + masculine plural gentilic noun—hence "to the Joined-ones." |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לוה (to join, attach, accompany, bind oneself to)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3881-01 |
baleviyim | among the Joined-ones (Levites) |
H3881-02 |
halevi | the Joined-One (Levite) |
H3878-01 |
halevi | the attached-one |
Word Usage (286 occurrences of H3881)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 4:14 | הַ/לֵּוִ֔י | halevi | the Levite |
| Exodus 6:25 | הַ/לְוִיִּ֖ם | haleviyim | the Levites |
| Exodus 38:21 | הַ/לְוִיִּ֔ם | haleviyim | the Levites |