"Levi, also spelled Λευίς (G3323), pr. name. When the NT refers to the Λευί of the OT, the word is indecl. (n-3g[2]); when it refers to a NT person, it is partially declined (n-3g[1]): Λευίς (nom); Λευίν (acc). (1) Levi, son of Jacob, Heb. 7:5, 9; Rev. 7:7. (2) Levi, son of Symeon..."
Definition and meaning
Levi, also spelled Λευίς (G3323), pr. name. When the NT refers to the Λευί of the OT, the word is indecl. (n-3g[2]); when it refers to a NT person, it is partially declined (n-3g[1]): Λευίς (nom); Λευίν (acc). (1) Levi, son of Jacob, Heb. 7:5, 9; Rev. 7:7. (2) Levi, son of Symeon, Lk. 3:29 (3) Levi, son of Melchi, Lk. 3:24
In the original Greek the word is written: Λευί
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of leui (G3017) across the King James Bible.
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
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Common questions
Strong's G3017 (leui) is a Greek word that means: Levi, also spelled Λευίς (G3323), pr. name. When the NT refers to the Λευί of the OT, the word is indecl. (n-3g[2]); when it refers to a NT person, it is partially declined (n-3g[1]): Λευίς (nom); Λευ... It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word leui (G3017) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3017 is leui, a Greek word defined as: Levi, also spelled Λευίς (G3323), pr. name. When the NT refers to the Λευί of the OT, the word is indecl. (n-3g[2]); when it refers to a NT person, it. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
leui is a Greek word found in the New Testament.