English Dictionary

Levi

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈliːvaɪ/

固有名詞

The third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah. / One of the Biblical tribes of Israelites, descended from Levi; the tribe from which priests were selected. / A male given name from Hebrew.

日本語の意味

旧約聖書に登場する、ヤコブとレアの息子であり、その子孫からレビ族が形成された人物。 / レビ族：旧約聖書に基づくイスラエル民族の一部を構成し、祭司が選ばれた一族の祖先。 / ヘブライ語起源の男性の名前。

Levi, the third son of Jacob by his wife Leah, became the ancestor of the Levites.

ヤコブの妻レアの三男はレビ族の祖となった。

意味（1）

The third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: ²³ The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: ²⁴ The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: ²⁵ And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: ²⁶ And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.

意味（2）

One of the Biblical tribes of Israelites, descended from Levi; the tribe from which priests were selected.

But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the Lord God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.

意味（3）

A male given name from Hebrew.

意味（4）

A Jewish surname from Hebrew.