לֵוִ֔י
𐤋𐤅𐤉
Lêvîy
Levi
A personal name, Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; also refers to members of the tribe descended from him and, in later periods, to the group within Israelite society assigned particular hereditary religious, ceremonial, or sanctuary functions. Used as both a proper name and a collective identifier for the Israelite group known as 'Levites.' In narrative and legal texts, the term denotes the patrilineal descendants of Levi. In post-exilic literature, it may also distinguish between Levites and priests (descendants of Aaron).
Numbers 3:15 · Word #4
Lexicon H3878
| Lemma | לֵוִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Lêvîy |
| Strong's | H3878 |
| Definition | A personal name, Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; also refers to members of the tribe descended from him and, in later periods, to the group within Israelite society assigned particular hereditary religious, ceremonial, or sanctuary functions. Used as both a proper name and a collective identifier for the Israelite group known as 'Levites.' In narrative and legal texts, the term denotes the patrilineal descendants of Levi. In post-exilic literature, it may also distinguish between Levites and priests (descendants of Aaron). |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Levi |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3878-03
Joined-One
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal/tribal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name לֵוִי derives from the root לוה meaning "to join" or "to attach," so "Joined-One" preserves the root sense while reflecting its function as a singular masculine proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Lêvîy
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Joined-one |
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