Levi

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). (2.) The father of Matthat, and son of Simeon, of the ancestors of Christ (Luke 3:29). (3.) Luke 3:24. (4.) One of the apostles, the son of Alphaeus (Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27, 29), called also Matthew (Matt. 9:9).

(joined).

LE'VI (joining). The third son of Jacob and Leah, thus named by the mother because "now will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons." Gen 29:34. Together with Simeon he avenged the wrongs of their sister Dinah by slaying the Shechemites, Gen 34:25-31, but thereby he incurred the curse of Jacob. Gen 49:5-7. By the zeal, however, of his descendants on occasion of the golden calf, Ex 32:26-29, the curse was transformed into a blessing. He had three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, and died in Egypt 137 years old. Ex 6:16. Two of the ancestors of our Lord. Luke 3:24, 1 Chr 2:29. The original name of Matthew, the publican and afterward the apostle, son of Alpheeus. Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27, 1 Chr 2:29; Matt 9:9.

associated with him

LE'VI (joining). The third son of Jacob and Leah, thus named by the mother because "now will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons." Gen 29:34. Together with Simeon he avenged the
wrongs of their sister Dinah by slaying the Shechemites, Gen 34:25-31, but thereby he incurred the curse of Jacob. Gen 49:5-7. By the zeal, however, of his descendants on occasion of the golden calf, Ex 32:26-29, the curse was transformed into a blessing. He had three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, and died in Egypt 137 years old. Ex 6:16. Two of the ancestors of our Lord. Luke 3:24, 1 Chr 2:29. The original name of Matthew, the publican and afterward the apostle, son of Alpheeus. Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27, 1 Chr 2:29; Matt 9:9.