Levi

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Pronunciation

• (America, British) IPA: /ˈliːvaɪ/

Proper noun

1. The third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 35:22b-26:

     Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: ²³ The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: ²⁴ The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: ²⁵ And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: ²⁶ And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.

2. One of the Biblical tribes of Israelites, descended from Levi; the tribe from which priests were selected.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Joshua 13:33

     But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the Lord God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.

3. A male given name.
4. Surname

Translations

• French: Lévi
• German: Levi
• Portuguese: Levi
• Russian: Леви́й
• Spanish: Leví

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