单词 | Levite |
释义 | Levite/ˈliːvʌɪt /noun A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, especially of that part of it which provided assistants to the priests in the worship in the Jewish temple.The Kohanim and Levites served in the Temple, and three times a year - during the holidays of Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot - all Jews were commanded to come to Jerusalem and visit the Temple....
OriginMiddle English: from late Latin levita, from Greek leuitēs, from Hebrew Lēwī 'Levi'. |
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