Levi

A man, in the time of Exile and Return · Tribe of Judah · named in 1 verse

the name means Adhesion Easton's Bible Dictionary

Levi, son of Melchi, an ancestor of Jesus mentioned in Luke's genealogy (<ref="Luk.3.24">Luk.3.24</ref>).

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Adhesion. (1.) The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah's words (Gen. 29:34), "This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me." He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah (Gen. 34:25-31). He and his three sons went down with Jacob (46:11) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundred and thirty-seven years (Ex. 6:16).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Melchi

Children Matthat

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Luke 3:24.

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Verses that name Levi

Luke 3:24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,