Λευίτης
Transliteration
leuitēs (Key)
Pronunciation
lyoo-ee'-tace
Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From Λευί (G3017)
mGNT
3x in 2 unique form(s) TR
3x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
273x in 9 unique form(s)
Λευίτας — 1x
Λευίτης — 2x
Λευίτας — 1x
Λευίτης — 2x
Λευῗται — 101x
Λευίταις — 44x
Λευίτας — 37x
Λευίτῃ — 2x
Λευίτην — 1x
Λευίτης — 18x
λευίτης — 1x
Λευίτου — 6x
Λευιτῶν — 63x
Dictionary Aids

TDNT Reference: 4:239,530

Strong’s Definitions

†Λευΐτης Leuḯtēs, lyoo-ee'-tace; from G3017; a Levite, i.e. descendant of Levi:—Levite.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G3019 in the following manner: Levite (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G3019 in the following manner: Levite (3x).

  1. one of the tribe of Levi

  2. 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.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†Λευΐτης Leuḯtēs, lyoo-ee'-tace; from G3017; a Levite, i.e. descendant of Levi:—Levite.
STRONGS G3019:
Λευίτης (T WH Λευειτης (so Tr except in Acts 4:36; see εἰ, ἰ)), Λευίτου, ὁ, a Levite;
a. one of Levi's posterity.
b. in a norrower sense those were called Levites (Hebrew לֵוִי בְּנֵי, לְוִיִּים) who, not being of the race of Aaron for whom alone the priesthood was reserved, served as assistants of 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 sacred hymns in the temple, and do many other things; so Luke 10:32; John 1:19; Acts 4:36; ((Plutarch, quaest. conv. 1. iv. quaest. 6, 5; Philo de vit. Moys. i. § 58). See BB. DD., under the word ; Edersheim, The Temple, 2nd edition, p. 63ff.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
10:32
John
1:19
Acts
4:36; 4:36
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