Genesis 29:34
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Biblical meaning of the name Levi
Meaning
“Joined”
From the Hebrew Levi (לֵוִי), from lavah, “to join, to be attached”. Leah chose the name hoping that now, with a third son, her husband would be joined to her.
In the original:לֵוִי Lêvîy · Strong H3878
Who was Levi in the Bible?
Levi was the third son of Jacob and Leah. From him came Israel’s priestly tribe: Moses, Aaron and all the Levites who served in the tabernacle and the temple. In the New Testament, Levi is also the other name of Matthew, the tax collector who followed Jesus.
Where the name appears
Mark 2:14
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
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