3020. Leuitikos
Strong's Lexicon
Leuitikos: Levitical

Original Word: Λευιτικός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Leuitikos
Pronunciation: lay-vee-TEE-kos
Phonetic Spelling: (lyoo-it'-ee-kos)
Definition: Levitical
Meaning: belonging to the tribe of Levi; Levitical.

Word Origin: Derived from Λευί (Leui), meaning "Levi," referring to the tribe of Levi.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew term is לֵוִי (Levi), Strong's Hebrew #3878, which refers to the tribe of Levi and its members.

Usage: The term "Leuitikos" pertains to anything related to the Levites, the tribe of Levi, or the Levitical priesthood. It is used to describe laws, duties, and rituals associated with the Levites, who were set apart for religious duties in ancient Israel.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Levites were one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The tribe was chosen by God to perform sacred duties and assist the priests in the tabernacle and later in the temple. The Levitical laws, detailed in the Book of Leviticus, provided guidelines for worship, sacrifices, and maintaining holiness among the Israelites. The Levites did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes but were given cities scattered throughout Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Leuités
Definition
Levitical
NASB Translation
Levitical (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3020: Λευιτικός

Λευιτικός (T WH Λευειτικος; see εἰ, ), Λευιτικη, Λευιτικον, Levitical, pertaining to the Levites: Hebrews 7:11. (Philo de vit. Moys. iii. § 20.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Levitical.

From Leuites; Levitic, i.e. Relating to the Levites -- Levitical.

see GREEK Leuites

Forms and Transliterations
Λευειτικης Λευειτικῆς Λευιτικῆς Leuitikes Leuitikês Leuitikēs Leuitikē̂s
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Englishman's Concordance
Hebrews 7:11 Adj-GFS
GRK: διὰ τῆς Λευιτικῆς ἱερωσύνης ἦν
NAS: was through the Levitical priesthood
KJV: were by the Levitical priesthood, (for
INT: by the Levitical priesthood were

Strong's Greek 3020
1 Occurrence


Λευιτικῆς — 1 Occ.















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