- לוי
- לֵוִי(b. h.) pr. n. Levi, 1) the son of Jacob, progenitor of the tribe of Levi. Gen. R. s. 19, a. e. עמד ל׳וכ׳ Levi arose and brought her (the Shekhinah) down Ex. R. s. 1; a. fr. 2) שבט ל׳, or ל׳ the tribe of Levi; בן ל׳ or ל׳ a Levite. Yoma 26a דאתי משבט ל׳ a descendant of the tribe of Levi.Hor.III, 8 כהן קודם לל׳ ל׳וכ׳ a priest goes before a Levite (in religious privileges), a Levite before an Israelite. Gitt.V, 8. Ib. 8:5 בת ל׳ if she is the daughter of a Levite. Arakh.IX, 8; a. fr.Pl. לְוִיִּים, לְוִיִּם Levites. Ḥull.I, 6; a. fr. 3) name of several Amoram, esp. Levi, or L. bar Sisi, disciple of R. Jehudah han-Nasi (v. Fr. Mbo, p. 110b>). Y.Yeb.XII, 13a top. Pes.76b; a. fr. 4) (law) a fictitious name. B. Bath.43b; a. fr.
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