le.viy.yi identifies Levites, whether a collective group or an individual associated with that group in the supplied narratives.

The term identifies Levites, most often as a plural collective named in assignments involving the ark, worship, administration, and public duties; singular forms identify an individual as a Levite or refer to the sons of Levite.

1. Levites as a group or individual designation · dominant

   The masculine plural Gentilic form identifies a collective group: in 1 Chronicles 15:2 the APB renders those chosen to lift the ark and minister, and in 1 Chronicles 15:16 it renders those whose leaders station singers with instruments. The same designation occurs in administrative and service settings, as in 1 Chronicles 26:20, while the masculine singular Gentilic form identifies Jahaziel as “the Levite” in 2 Chronicles 20:14.

   1 Chronicles 15:21 Chronicles 15:161 Chronicles 26:202 Chronicles 20:14Deuteronomy 12:122 Chronicles 31:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB generally presents the plural form as “Levites” and singular forms as “the Levite”; in 1 Chronicles 23:27 it renders the expression “sons of Levite.” These renderings confirm the verse-level presentation rather than define every occurrence independently.