G3019

Λευίτης

leuitēs

Appears in 3 Bible verses

Strong's Definition

a Levite, i.e. descendant of Levi &#8212 Levite.

Detailed Meaning

one of the tribe of Levi, in a narrower sense those were called Levites who, not being of the family of Aaron, for whom alone the priesthood was reserved, served as assistants to 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 the sacred hymns in the temple, and to do many other things.

Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

KJV Translation Counts

Levite(3x)

Related Words

G3017 | Λευί | Levi