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Levite
(redirected from Tribe of Levi)

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Le·vite  (lvt)
n. Bible
A member of the tribe of Levi but not descended from Aaron and, if male, chosen to assist the Temple priests.
[Middle English, from Late Latin Lvts, Lvta, from Greek Leuts, from Leui, Levi, from Hebrew Lwî.]
Levite [ˈliːvaɪt]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament a member of the priestly tribe of Levi
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism another word for Levi2
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Noun1.Levite - a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)Levite - a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)
Jew, Hebrew, Israelite - a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
Translations
Levite [ˈliːvaɪt] N → levita m
Levite
n → Levit(e) m
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