לֵוִיִּי
Engelsk Levite
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. לֵוִי291 adjective, of a people Levite; — לֵוִי, 40 t.; plural לֵוִיִּם 250 t.; suffix לְוִיֵּנוּ Neh 10,1 —
\ \ l. singular of individual, ׳אִישׁ ל Dom 19,1 a certain Levite; predicate ׳וְהוּא ל Dom 17,1 and he was a Levite, so vDom 17,9 with article ׳הַלּ as substantive the Levite 2 Mos 4,11 (J), Dom 17,10; Dom 17,11; Dom 17,12; Dom 17,13 (as priest), 5 Mos 18,6; 2 Kron 20,14; 2 Kron 31,12; 2 Kron 31,14; Ezr 10,15 ׳הַנַּעַר הַלּ Dom 18,3; Dom 18,15 ׳הָאִישׁ הַלּ Dom 20,4. Sg. usually
2. with article הַלֵּוִי as substantive collective the Levites: 2 Mos 6,19; 4 Mos 3,20; 4 Mos 3,32; 4 Mos 26,57 (all P); 4 Mos 18,23 (P; charged with service of tabernacle); especially D, 5 Mos 12,12; 5 Mos 12,18; 5 Mos 12,19; 5 Mos 14,27; 5 Mos 14,29; 5 Mos 16,1; 5 Mos 16,14; 5 Mos 26,10; 5 Mos 26,12; 5 Mos 26,13 also 1 Kron 24,6; Mal 2,8 (as priestly tribe); ׳שֵׁבָט הַלּ 5 Mos 10,8 tribe of the Levites (set apart for service), compare Jos 13,14; Jos 13,33; 1 Kron 23,14 בְּנֵיהַֿלֵּוִי 1 Kron 12,27 (van d. H v.1 Kron 12,26) sons of the Levites (i.e. of the tribe); so Neh 10,40 (as tithe-collectors); בֵּית הַלֵּוִי Sl 135,20 house (family, tribe) of the Levites.
3. plural לְוִיִּם chiefly Chronicles and P; — always with article ַהלְוִיִּם except suffix לוִיֵּנוּ Neh 10,1 the article is omitted by ᵐ5 ᵑ9 and most in Es 66,21 always = substantive Levites; —
1.
\ \ a. earlier usage: — as bearing the ark 1 Sam 6,15; 2 Sam 15,24; 5 Mos 31,25, so (with priests) 1 Kong 8,4 = 2 Kron 5,5 (HCT ׳הכהנים הַל; read probably ׳וְהַל as in Kings, ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 compare Öttli VB); also 1 Chronicles is 1 Kron 15,2; 1 Kron 15,26; 1 Kron 15,27; 1 Kron 23,26; 2 Kron 5,4 (for הכהנים || 1 Kong 8,3).
\ \ b. not distinguished from priests by D: ׳הַכֹּהֲנִים הַל 5 Mos 17,9; 5 Mos 17,18; 5 Mos 18,1; 5 Mos 24,8; 5 Mos 27,9; Jos 3,3; Jos 8,33 (both D; as bearing ark), also Jer 33,18; Jer 33,21 ׅ ׳הַכ ׳(הַל, Ezk 43,19; Ezk 44,15 compare 5 Mos 18,7; 5 Mos 27,14; Jer 33,22 ׳הַל ׳הַכ likewise 2 Kron 23,18; 2 Kron 30,27 (but read probably ׳וְהַל after ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9, compare Öttli and below)
\ \ c. as tribal designation, 2 Mos 6,25; 4 Mos 3,39; 4 Mos 4,18; 4 Mos 4,46; Jos 21,1 (all P), 1 Kron 9,33; 1 Kron 9,34; 1 Kron 15,12; 2 Kron 35,5; Neh 11,15; Neh 11,16; Neh 12,24 with reference to share in land 3 Mos 25,32 (twice in verse); 3 Mos 25,33 (twice in verse) (H), 4 Mos 1,47; 4 Mos 2,33; Jos 14,3; Jos 14,4; Jos 21,3; Jos 21,4; Jos 21,8; Jos 21,20; Jos 21,27; Jos 21,34; Jos 21,38; Jos 21,39 (all P), Jos 18,7 (D), 1 Kron 6,49 compare also 2 Kron 11,14.
\ \ d. set apart for service in tabernacle, 2 Mos 38,21; 4 Mos 1,50; 4 Mos 1,51 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 1,53 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 2,17; 4 Mos 7,5; 4 Mos 7,6; 4 Mos 8,6 + 18 t. 4 Mos 8,1–200 (all p), compare 1 Kron 6,33; 1 Kron 16,4 ministers to Aaron and his sons 4 Mos 3,9; 4 Mos 8,19; 4 Mos 18,6 (P); set apart for ׳י (as redemption for first-born) 4 Mos 3,12 (twice in verse) + 7 t. 4 Mos 3,1–200 (P); with certain perquisites 4 Mos 18,24; 4 Mos 18,26; 4 Mos 18,30 + 9 t. Numbers (P).
\ \ a. earlier usage: — as bearing the ark 1 Sam 6,15; 2 Sam 15,24; 5 Mos 31,25, so (with priests) 1 Kong 8,4 = 2 Kron 5,5 (HCT ׳הכהנים הַל; read probably ׳וְהַל as in Kings, ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 compare Öttli VB); also 1 Chronicles is 1 Kron 15,2; 1 Kron 15,26; 1 Kron 15,27; 1 Kron 23,26; 2 Kron 5,4 (for הכהנים || 1 Kong 8,3).
\ \ b. not distinguished from priests by D: ׳הַכֹּהֲנִים הַל 5 Mos 17,9; 5 Mos 17,18; 5 Mos 18,1; 5 Mos 24,8; 5 Mos 27,9; Jos 3,3; Jos 8,33 (both D; as bearing ark), also Jer 33,18; Jer 33,21 ׅ ׳הַכ ׳(הַל, Ezk 43,19; Ezk 44,15 compare 5 Mos 18,7; 5 Mos 27,14; Jer 33,22 ׳הַל ׳הַכ likewise 2 Kron 23,18; 2 Kron 30,27 (but read probably ׳וְהַל after ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9, compare Öttli and below)
\ \ c. as tribal designation, 2 Mos 6,25; 4 Mos 3,39; 4 Mos 4,18; 4 Mos 4,46; Jos 21,1 (all P), 1 Kron 9,33; 1 Kron 9,34; 1 Kron 15,12; 2 Kron 35,5; Neh 11,15; Neh 11,16; Neh 12,24 with reference to share in land 3 Mos 25,32 (twice in verse); 3 Mos 25,33 (twice in verse) (H), 4 Mos 1,47; 4 Mos 2,33; Jos 14,3; Jos 14,4; Jos 21,3; Jos 21,4; Jos 21,8; Jos 21,20; Jos 21,27; Jos 21,34; Jos 21,38; Jos 21,39 (all P), Jos 18,7 (D), 1 Kron 6,49 compare also 2 Kron 11,14.
\ \ d. set apart for service in tabernacle, 2 Mos 38,21; 4 Mos 1,50; 4 Mos 1,51 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 1,53 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 2,17; 4 Mos 7,5; 4 Mos 7,6; 4 Mos 8,6 + 18 t. 4 Mos 8,1–200 (all p), compare 1 Kron 6,33; 1 Kron 16,4 ministers to Aaron and his sons 4 Mos 3,9; 4 Mos 8,19; 4 Mos 18,6 (P); set apart for ׳י (as redemption for first-born) 4 Mos 3,12 (twice in verse) + 7 t. 4 Mos 3,1–200 (P); with certain perquisites 4 Mos 18,24; 4 Mos 18,26; 4 Mos 18,30 + 9 t. Numbers (P).
2. in Chronicles the tribal idea is in the background, and thought of Levites as official class is prominent:
\ \ a. distinguished from priests ׳וְהַל ׳הַכ 1 Kron 9,14 (compare v1 Kron 9,10), 1 Kron 13,2; 1 Kron 15,4; 1 Kron 15,11; 1 Kron 15,14; 1 Kron 23,2; 1 Kron 24,6; 1 Kron 24,31 + 67 t. Chronicles; also Es 66,21 (according to Vrss., but dubious), Ezk 44,10; Ezk 45,5 (compare vEzk 45,4), Ezk 48,11; Ezk 48,12; Ezk 48,13; Ezk 48,22.
\ \ b. as porters, 1 Kron 9,26; 1 Kron 26,17, compare 1 Kron 34,9 as in charge of music, 1 Kron 15,16; 1 Kron 15,17; 1 Kron 15,22; 2 Kron 5,12; 2 Kron 29,25; 2 Kron 29,30; 2 Kron 34,12; Neh 12,27 yet distinguished from porters and singers, Neh 7,1; Neh 13,5; Neh 13,10 distinguished also from נְתִינִים 1 Kron 9,2; Ezr 8,20; Neh 10,29 further (with various official functions) 1 Kron 9,31 + 29 t. Chronicles; of groups of individuals, 2 Kron 17,8 (twice in verse); 2 Kron 29,12; 2 Kron 34,12; Ezr 2,40 = Neh 7,43; Ezr 8,33; Neh 3,17; Neh 9,5; Neh 10,10; Neh 12,8, also Neh 8,7 (omitted וְ; ᵑ9 BeRy Ryle).
\ \ c. בְּנֵיהַֿלְוִיִּם 1 Kron 15,15 (bearing ark), 1 Kron 24,30 (tribal designation). — See, on Levites, especially GfGeschichte. d. Stammes Levi in MeArchiv i. 68 ff. 208 ff. WeProl. Cap. iv RSOTJC. 435 f., 2nd ed., 360 f. BauPriesterthum 50 f., 68 f., and often
\ \ a. distinguished from priests ׳וְהַל ׳הַכ 1 Kron 9,14 (compare v1 Kron 9,10), 1 Kron 13,2; 1 Kron 15,4; 1 Kron 15,11; 1 Kron 15,14; 1 Kron 23,2; 1 Kron 24,6; 1 Kron 24,31 + 67 t. Chronicles; also Es 66,21 (according to Vrss., but dubious), Ezk 44,10; Ezk 45,5 (compare vEzk 45,4), Ezk 48,11; Ezk 48,12; Ezk 48,13; Ezk 48,22.
\ \ b. as porters, 1 Kron 9,26; 1 Kron 26,17, compare 1 Kron 34,9 as in charge of music, 1 Kron 15,16; 1 Kron 15,17; 1 Kron 15,22; 2 Kron 5,12; 2 Kron 29,25; 2 Kron 29,30; 2 Kron 34,12; Neh 12,27 yet distinguished from porters and singers, Neh 7,1; Neh 13,5; Neh 13,10 distinguished also from נְתִינִים 1 Kron 9,2; Ezr 8,20; Neh 10,29 further (with various official functions) 1 Kron 9,31 + 29 t. Chronicles; of groups of individuals, 2 Kron 17,8 (twice in verse); 2 Kron 29,12; 2 Kron 34,12; Ezr 2,40 = Neh 7,43; Ezr 8,33; Neh 3,17; Neh 9,5; Neh 10,10; Neh 12,8, also Neh 8,7 (omitted וְ; ᵑ9 BeRy Ryle).
\ \ c. בְּנֵיהַֿלְוִיִּם 1 Kron 15,15 (bearing ark), 1 Kron 24,30 (tribal designation). — See, on Levites, especially GfGeschichte. d. Stammes Levi in MeArchiv i. 68 ff. 208 ff. WeProl. Cap. iv RSOTJC. 435 f., 2nd ed., 360 f. BauPriesterthum 50 f., 68 f., and often
Kilder: F. Brown, S.R. Driver og C.A. Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain, i Eliran Wongs udgave (marvel.bible) med tekst fra Tim Morton (Bible Analyzer) og bibelhenvisninger ved Stephen Ku. Forekomster og ordklasser: BHSA (ETCBC). Lemma og translitteration: Strong's hebraiske ordliste.