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Definition of Levites

Levite
Levite Le"vite (l[=e]"v[imac]t), n. [L. Levites, Gr. Leyi:`ths, fr. Heb. Levi, one of the sons of Jacob.] 1. (Bib. Hist.) One of the tribe or family of Levi; a descendant of Levi; esp., one subordinate to the priests (who were of the same tribe) and employed in various duties connected with the tabernacle first, and afterward the temple, such as the care of the building, bringing of wood and other necessaries for the sacrifices, the music of the services, etc. 2. A priest; -- so called in contempt or ridicule.

Meaning of Levites from wikipedia

- the Levites with a tithe (Numbers 18:21–25), particularly the tithe known as the First tithe, ma'aser rishon. The Kohanim, a subset of the Levites, were...
- survival of the Benjamite tribe while still complying with their oath, the Levites pillage and m****acre the city of Jabesh-Gilead, none of whose residents...
- Another possibility is that the Levites were a tribe of Judah not from the clan of Moses or Aaron and that the name "Levites" indicates their joining - either...
- The Levites who were not Kohanim pla**** music in the Temple or served as guards. When Joshua led the Israelites into the land of Canaan, the Levites were...
- Andra Levite (born 16 November 1962) is a Latvian gynecologist and obstetrician. Levite is the wife of former President Egils Levits, and was the First...
- no mention whatever of a tithe appointed for the Levites, and in the Deuteronomic Code, though Levites have a share of the ma'aser sheni, their share is...
- Lynn Bell, Jr. (born July 2, 1981), who goes by the stage name Stephen the Levite or STL abbreviation, is an American Christian hip hop musician. The Last...
- Lévite Thériault (May 14, 1837 – December 2, 1896) was a land owner and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Victoria County from 1868 to...
- consecrates the Levites for the service of the Tabernacle in the place of the first-born sons, who hitherto had performed that service. The Levites are divided...
- reflect a two-tier priesthood with the Levites in subordinate position. A two-tier hierarchy of Aaronides and Levites appears in Ezra, Nehemiah and Chronicles...