Levi (Easton)

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Adhesion. The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah's words (Genesis 29:34 ), 'This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me.' He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah (Genesis 34:25-31 ). He and his three sons went down with"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter L Bible Dictionaries Levi Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Leummim Next Entry Leviathan Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Levi Thompson Chain Reference Levi, Son of Jacob Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Levi. Levites; ( an Offering: & Redemption of ...) Dictionaries American Tract Society Levi Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Levi Chabad Knowledge Base R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdtichev Levi Easton's Bible Dictionary Levy Levi Fausset Bible Dictionary Levi Holman Bible Dictionary Levy Levi Hitchcock Bible Names Levi Hastings' BibleDictionary Levis Levi Hastings' NT Dictionary Levi (2) Levi King James Dictionary Levy Morrish Bible Dictionary Levi 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Levi Ives Levi Ives, Levi Silliman (only first 3 shown) Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Levi People's Bible Dictionary Levi Smith Bible Dictionary Levi Webster Dictionary Levying Levy Levies (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Amy Levy Anne Claude Philippe de Tubieres de Grimoard de Pestels de Levis, Comte de Caylus Auguste Michel Levy (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Levi (1) Levi (2) Levis (only first 3 shown) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Levi McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Asnekoth, Saadia ben-Levi Bath, Levi Ben-Shem-Tob, ha-Levi (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Levi, Leon Sabathai, Levi The Catholic Encyclopedia Levi Silliman Ives The Jewish Encyclopedia Aaron Abba ha-Levi ben Johanan Aaron Abraham ben Baruch Simeon ha-Levi Aaron ben Jacob ha-Levi Horowitz (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ܠܶܘܺܝ Ἁλφαῖος Λευί Λευίς לֵוִי , לֵוִי מֶכֶס מַס (only first 3 shown) Adhesion. The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah's words ( Genesis 29:34 ), "This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me." He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah ( Genesis 34:25-31 ). He and his three sons went down with Jacob (46:11) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundred and thirty-seven years ( Exodus 6:16 ). The father of Matthat, and son of Simeon, of the ancestors of Christ ( Luke 3:29 ). Luke 3:24 . One of the apostles, the son of Alphaeus ( Mark 2:14 ; Luke 5:27,29 ), called also Matthew ( Matthew 9:9 ).

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)