Levite

Levite Definition

Le·vite (lē′vīt′)

noun

Bible any member of the tribe of Levi, chosen to assist the priests in the Temple: Num. 18:6

Etymology: LL(Ec) Levites < Gr(Ec) Leuitēs < Heb lēwī: see Levi

Levite Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest " .
consecrate: And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
bear: One of the believers was named Joseph, a Levite born in Cyprus.

Adjective modifier

local: The sequence of these passages suggests that the position of the local Levite is central to understanding the surrounding material.

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