Leuites

lyoo-ee'-tace
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Leuites Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 3
  1. one of the tribe of Levi
  2. in a narrower sense those were called Levites who, not being of the family of Aaron, for whom alone the priesthood was reserved, served as assistants to the priests. It was their duty to keep the sacred utensils and the temple clean, to provide the sacred loaves, to open and shut the gates of the temple, to sing the sacred hymns in the temple, and to do many other things.
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
leuiteß
Origin
from (3017)
Strong's Number
3019
TDNT Entry
4:239,530

NAS Word Usage

Levite
2
Levites
1
Total
3

NAS Verse Count

Total
3

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Leuites". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.