Strong's Lexicon
G3017 — Λευΐ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3017 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Λευΐ |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H3878) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Leui |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | lyoo-ee"' |
| Meaning: | 1. Levi, the name of three Israelites |
| KJV Renderings: | Levi |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Λευί and Λευίς (T Tr (yet see below) WH Λευεις (but Lachmann Λευίς; see εἰ, ἰ)), genitive Λευί (T Tr WH Λευει), accusative Λευίν (T WH Λεύειν, so Tr except in Mar 2:14) (Buttmann, 21 (19); Winer’s Grammar, § 10, 1), ὁ (Hebrew ìÅåÄé a joining, from ìÈåÈä, cf. Gen 29:34), Levi;
1. the third son of the patriarch Jacob by his wife Leah, the founder of the tribe of Israelites which bears his name: Heb 7:5; Heb 7:9; (Rev 7:7).
2. the son of Melchi, one of Christ’s ancestors: Luk 3:24.
3. the son of Simeon, also an ancestor of Christ: Luk 3:29.
4. the son of Alphaeus, a collector of customs ((A. V. publican)): Mar 2:14 (here WH (rejected) marginal reading Ἰάκωβον (see their note at the passage, cf. Weiss in Meyer on Mat 7:1-29 te Aufl., p. 2)); Luk 5:27; Luk 5:29; according to common opinion he is the same as Matthew the apostle (Mat 9:9); but cf. Grimm in the Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1870. p. 727ff; (their identity is denied also by Nicholson on Mat 9:9; yet see Patritius, De Evangeliis, 1., the passage cited i. quaest. 1; Venables in Alex.’s Kitto, under the word Matthew; Meyer, Commentary on Matthew, Introductory § 1).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Λευΐ (Levi)
Luke 3:24
- KJV: Which was of Matthat which was of Levi which was of Melchi which was of Janna which was of Joseph
- GK: του Ματθάτ του Λευϊ του Μελχί του Ιαννά του Ιωσήφ
Luke 3:29
- KJV: Which was of Jose which was of Eliezer which was of Jorim which was of Matthat which was of Levi
- GK: του Ιωσή του Ελιέζερ του Ιωρείμ του Ματθάτ του Λευϊ
Hebrews 7:5
- KJV: And verily they that are of the sons of Levi who receive the office of the priesthood have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law that is of their brethren though they come out of the loins of Abraham
- GK: και οι μεν εκ των υιών Λευϊ την ιερατείαν λαμβάνοντες εντολήν έχουσιν αποδεκατούν τον λαόν κατά τον νόμον τουτ΄ τους αδελφούς αυτών καίπερ εξεληλυθότας εκ της οσφύος Αβραάμ
Hebrews 7:9
- KJV: And as I may so say Levi also who receiveth tithes payed tithes in Abraham
- GK: και ως έπος ειπείν διά Αβραάμ και Λευϊ ο δεκάτας λαμβάνων δεδεκάτωται
Revelation 7:7
- KJV: Of the tribe of Simeon sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Levi sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Issachar sealed twelve thousand
- GK: εκ φυλής Συμεών δώδεκα χιλιάδες εσφραγισμενοι εκ φυλής Λευϊ δώδεκα χιλιάδες εσφραγισμενοι εκ φυλής Ισαχαρ δώδεκα χιλιάδες εσφραγισμενοι
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