וְ/לֵוִי֙
𐤅/𐤋𐤅𐤉
Levi
but Levi
A personal name, Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; also refers to members of the tribe descended from him and, in later periods, to the group within Israelite society assigned particular hereditary religious, ceremonial, or sanctuary functions. Used as both a proper name and a collective identifier for the Israelite group known as 'Levites.' In narrative and legal texts, the term denotes the patrilineal descendants of Levi. In post-exilic literature, it may also distinguish between Levites and priests (descendants of Aaron).
1 Chronicles 21:6 · Word #1
Lexicon H3878
| Lemma | לֵוִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Levi |
| Strong's | H3878 |
| Definition | A personal name, Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; also refers to members of the tribe descended from him and, in later periods, to the group within Israelite society assigned particular hereditary religious, ceremonial, or sanctuary functions. Used as both a proper name and a collective identifier for the Israelite group known as 'Levites.' In narrative and legal texts, the term denotes the patrilineal descendants of Levi. In post-exilic literature, it may also distinguish between Levites and priests (descendants of Aaron). |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | but Levi |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3878-05
and Joined-One
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + proper masculine singular noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name לֵוִי is traditionally linked to the root לוה, "to join/attach," and is rendered here as "Joined-One" to preserve that root meaning. The prefixed conjunction וְ is represented by "and," and the proper masculine singular form is maintained. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Levi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Joined-one |
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