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Levi
Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Leah / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Biblical patriarch. For the brand of jeans, along with the person who invented them, see Levi Strauss & Co. and Levi Strauss. For other uses, see Levi (disambiguation).
Levi (/ˈliːvaɪ/ LEE-vy; Hebrew: לֵוִי, Modern: Levī, Tiberian: Lēwī) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the third of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's third son), and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi (the Levites, including the Kohanim) and the great-grandfather of Aaron, Moses and Miriam.[3] Certain religious and political functions were reserved for the Levites.
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לֵוִי | |
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Born | 16 Nisan |
Died | 1431, 1430 or 1429 BC (AM 2331 or AM 2332) (aged 137)[1] |
Spouse | Adinah |
Children | Gershon (son) Kehath (son) Merari (son)[2] Jochebed (daughter) |
Parents | |
Relatives | Reuben (brother) Simeon (brother) Judah (brother) Dan (half brother) Naphtali (half brother) Gad (half brother) Asher (half brother) Issachar (brother) Zebulun (brother) Dinah (sister) Joseph (half brother) Benjamin (half brother) Rachel (aunt/stepmother) |
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