לֵוִיִּי

Strong’s Definition

a Levite or descendant of Levi

Etymology & Derivation

or לֵוִי; patronymically from H3878 (לֵוִי);

KJV Usage

Leviite.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.the descendants of levi, the 3rd son of jacob by leah
• 2.the tribe descended from levi specially set aside by god for his service

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Lêvîyîy; Pronunciation: lay-vee-ee'