- the third son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of the tribe of Levi (Genesis 29:34)
- the priestly tribe descended from this patriarch (Numbers 18:21–24)
- another name for Matthew the apostle
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Le•vi
(lē′vī, lā′vē; for 5 also lē′vē),USA pronunciation n.
Le•vi (le′vē),USA pronunciation n.
- Biblea son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Bibleone of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.
- Theology, Bibleoriginal name of Matthew (def. 1).
- Biblea Levite.
- a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "a joining.''
Le•vi (le′vē),USA pronunciation n.
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Levi /ˈliːvaɪ/ n
Levi /Italian: ˈlɛːvi/ n
- Carlo. 1902–75, Italian physician, painter, and writer. Best known for his novel Christ Stopped at Eboli (1947), his other works include The Watch (1952) and Words are Stones (1958)
- Primo ( ˈpriːməʊ ). 1919–87, Italian novelist. His book If This is a Man (1947) relates his experiences in Auschwitz. Other books include The Periodic Table (1956) and The Drowned and the Saved (1988), published after his suicide
Mat•thew
(math′yo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n.
- Bibleone of the four Evangelists, a customs collector from Capernaum, summoned to be one of the 12 apostles: originally called Levi. Matt. 9:9–13.
- Biblethe first Gospel. Abbr.: Matt.
- a male given name.
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Matthew /ˈmæθjuː/ n
- Saint Matthew, Levi ⇒ a tax collector of Capernaum called by Christ to be one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 9:9–13; 10:3). Feast day: Sept 21 or Nov 16
- the first Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him
'Levi' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Judah ha-Levi
- Levi's
- Lévi-Strauss
- Matthew
- Veronese
- alleviate
- blue jeans
- coffin
- Dawson
- Eshkol
- Halevi
- jean
- Levite
- levity
- Morton
- Pahlavi
- pidyon haben
- Shubert
- Strauss
- structural anthropology