Levite

[ lee-vahyt ]

/ ˈli vaɪt /

noun

a member of the tribe of Levi.

a descendant of Levi, especially one appointed to assist the priests in the temple or tabernacle.

Origin of Levite

1250–1300; Middle English <Late Latin Levīta<Greek Leuī́tēs Levite, equivalent to Leuī́ (<Hebrew Lēvī Levi, Levite) + -tēs personal noun suffix

Words nearby Levite

levirate, Levi's, Lévi-Strauss, levitate, levitation, Levite, leviter, Levitical, Leviticus, Levitra, Levittown

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Example sentences from the Web for Levite

This would make the provision for the Levite as much as for any five men of the tribes.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers|Robert A. Watson
The church was no Levite to pass by on the other side away from the struggles and wrongs of the social conflict.
Soul of a Bishop|H. G. Wells
In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
An erring sister I pass by as the priest and Levite did the man who fell amongst thieves.
The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer|Richard Clynton

The blowing of the trumpets ceased, and there was brought out by a Levite an old roll of parchment.
The King's Cup-Bearer|Amy Catherine Walton

British Dictionary definitions for Levite

Levite

/ (ˈliːvaɪt) /

noun

Old Testament a member of the priestly tribe of Levi

Judaism another word for Levi 2

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单词	levite
释义	Levite [ lee-vahyt ] / ˈli vaɪt / noun a member of the tribe of Levi. a descendant of Levi, especially one appointed to assist the priests in the temple or tabernacle. Origin of Levite 1250–1300; Middle English <Late Latin Levīta<Greek Leuī́tēs Levite, equivalent to Leuī́ (<Hebrew Lēvī Levi, Levite) + -tēs personal noun suffix Words nearby Levite levirate, Levi's, Lévi-Strauss, levitate, levitation, Levite, leviter, Levitical, Leviticus, Levitra, Levittown Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Levite This would make the provision for the Levite as much as for any five men of the tribes. The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers\|Robert A. Watson The church was no Levite to pass by on the other side away from the struggles and wrongs of the social conflict. Soul of a Bishop\|H. G. Wells In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by. The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version\|Various An erring sister I pass by as the priest and Levite did the man who fell amongst thieves. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer\|Richard Clynton The blowing of the trumpets ceased, and there was brought out by a Levite an old roll of parchment. The King's Cup-Bearer\|Amy Catherine Walton British Dictionary definitions for Levite Levite / (ˈliːvaɪt) / noun Old Testament a member of the priestly tribe of Levi Judaism another word for Levi 2 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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