Levi
Leui names people in genealogical and calling scenes, and identifies an ancestral figure and a tribe in priestly and tribal contexts.
The term most often identifies a named person, whether in genealogy lists or in scenes involving a tax collector called to follow. It also identifies the ancestral figure named in discussion of priesthood and tithes, and marks a tribe in a numbered tribal list.
Senses in use
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Named person in genealogy and calling scenes · dominant
In Luke 3:24 and Luke 3:29, the genitive form occurs within successive “son of” clauses in the APB genealogy. In Luke 5:27 and Mark 2:14, the accusative form identifies the tax collector seen at a tax booth and addressed with “Follow me.”
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Ancestral figure in priestly and tithe discussion · common
In Hebrews 7:5, the genitive form appears in the clause about sons who receive the priesthood and take tithes. In Hebrews 7:9, the nominative form identifies the one said, through Abraham, to have paid tithes.
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Tribal designation in a numbered list · rare
In Revelation 7:7, the genitive form occurs in the repeated “from the tribe of” pattern; the APB renders a numbered group “from the tribe of Levi.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Levi” in the genealogy, calling, priestly, and tribal contexts, adding “the son of Alphaeus” in Mark 2:14. Its surrounding wording does not by itself determine the term’s specific contribution in every clause.