Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Maundy Thursday
There are 3 days til Easter!
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!

Bible Lexicons

Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #3019 - Λευΐτης

Transliteration
Leuḯtēs
Phonetics
lyoo-ee'-tace
Origin
from (G3017)
Parts of Speech
Noun Masculine
TDNT
4:239,530
Search for…
Browse by letter:
Prev Entry
Λευΐς
 
Next Entry
Λευϊτικός
Definition   
Thayer's
  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.
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (3)
Luke 1
John 1
Acts 1
NAS (3)
Luke 1
John 1
Acts 1
HCS (3)
Luke 1
John 1
Acts 1
BSB (3)
Luke 1
John 1
Acts 1
ESV (3)
Luke 1
John 1
Acts 1
WEB (3)
Luke 1
John 1
Acts 1
Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

Λευίτης [ ], ου, ὁ,

Levite, Luke 10:32, Plu. 2.671f: fem. Λευῖτις, φυλή v.l. in J. AJ 3.11.1; Λευῑτικός, ή, όν, Hebrews 7:11; τὸ -κόν, title of book of VT.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

Λευίτης (T WH Λευειτης (so Tr except in Acts 4:36; see εἰ, )), Λευίτου, , 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.)


Thayer's Expanded Greek Definition, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights rserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

Λευείτης

(Rec. Λευΐτης ), -ου , ,

[in LXX for H3881;]

a Levite: Luke 10:32, John 1:19, Acts 4:36.†


Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
List of Word Forms
Λευειτας Λευείτας Λευειτης Λευείτης Λευίτας Λευίτης Leuitas Leuítas Leuites Leuitēs Leuítes Leuítēs
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile