ΛευΐLeuḯ
Greek (New Testament) · G3017
Meanings
1. the son of Jacob: Hebrews 7:5, Hebrews 7:9, Revelation 7:7.
2. Son of Melchi: Luke 3:24.
4. Son of Alphæus (cf. Μαθθαῖος): Mark 2:14, Luke 5:27, Luke 5:29.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Mark 2:14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.
- Luke 3:24 Heli was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Melki. Melki was the son of Jannai. Jannai was the son of Joseph.
- Luke 3:29 Er was the son of Joshua. Joshua was the son of Eliezer. Eliezer was the son of Jorim. Jorim was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi.
- Luke 5:27 Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him.
- Luke 5:29 Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi’s fellow tax collectors and other guests also ate with them.
- Hebrews 7:5 Now the law of Moses required that the priests, who are descendants of Levi, must collect a tithe from the rest of the people of Israel, who are also descendants of Abraham.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.