Strong's Lexicon
G3019 — Λευΐτης
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3019 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Λευΐτης |
| Part of Speech: | Name/g. |
| Etymology: | from G3017 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Leuites |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | lyoo-ee"'-tace |
| Meaning: | 1. a Levite, i.e. descendant of Levi |
| KJV Renderings: | Levite |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Λευίτης (T WH Λευειτης (so Tr except in Act 4:36; see εἰ, ἰ)), Λευίτου, ὁ, a Levite;
a. one of Levi’s posterity.
b. in a norrower sense those were called Levites (Hebrew ìÅåÄé áÀÌðÅé, ìÀåÄéÄÌéí) who, not being of the race of Aaron for whom alone the priesthood was reserved, served as assistants of the priests. It was their duty to keep the sacred utensils and the temple clean, to provide the sacred loaves, to open and shut the gates of the temple, to sing sacred hymns in the temple, and do many other things; so Luk 10:32; Joh 1:19; Act 4:36; ((Plutarch, quaest. conv. 1. iv. quaest. 6, 5; Philo de vit. Moys. i. § 58). See BB. DD., under the word ; Edersheim, The Temple, 2nd edition, p. 63ff.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Λευΐτης (Levite)
Luke 10:32
- KJV: And likewise a Levite when he was at the place came and looked and passed by on the other side
- GK: ομοίως δε και Λευϊτης γενόμενος κατά τον τόπον ελθών και ιδών αντιπαρήλθε
John 1:19
- KJV: And this is the record of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him Who art thou
- GK: και αύτη εστίν η μαρτυρία του Ιωάννου ότε απέστειλαν οι Ιουδαίοι εξ Ιεροσολύμων ιερείς και Λευϊτας ίνα ερωτήσωσιν αυτόν συ τις ει
Acts 4:36
- KJV: And Joses who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas which is being interpreted The son of consolation a Levite of the country of Cyprus
- GK: Ιωσής δε ο επικληθείς Βαρναβάς υπό των αποστόλων ο εστι μεθερμηνευόμενον υιός παρακλήσεως Λευϊτης Κύπριος τω γένει
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