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Levi Joined
Levi is a Greek name meaning joined. Jacob's third son and the priestly tribe; also the tax collector who became Matthew.
Where the name comes from
Λευΐ Leuḯ — Levi, the name of three Israelites. Strong's G3017 derives it: of Hebrew origin (H03878).
Levi in Scripture
The name appears in 69 verses, first at Genesis 29:34.
Genesis 29:34 · KJV
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Genesis 34:25 · KJV
And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
Genesis 34:30 · KJV
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
Genesis 35:23 · KJV
The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Genesis 46:11 · KJV
And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Genesis 49:5 · KJV
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
Exodus 1:2 · KJV
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Exodus 2:1 · KJV
And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
Exodus 6:16 · KJV
And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.
Exodus 6:19 · KJV
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
Exodus 32:26 · KJV
Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’s side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
Exodus 32:28 · KJV
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
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