Levi (New Testament)

Levi (New Testament)

Levi was an ancestor of Jesus according to Luke.


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  • New Testament — noun the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ s death; the second half of the Christian Bible (Freq. 2) • Members of this Topic: ↑parable, ↑Ascension …   Useful english dictionary

  • Levi (disambiguation) — Levi was, according to the Book of Genesis, the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi.Levi may also refer to: * The Laevi, or Levi, a Ligurian people in Gallia Transpadana * Levi II (fl. 3rd century), one of the amoraim * Levi (New Testament),… …   Wikipedia

  • Levi H. Dowling — Levi H. Dowling, (May 18, 1844 August 13, 1911) born at Bellville, Ohio. His father, of Scottish and Welsh descent, was a pioneer preacher among the Disciples of Christ. Levi was always a student of the deeper things of life. At the age of… …   Wikipedia

  • Levi — m Biblical name (meaning ‘associated’ in Hebrew) given by Jacob s wife Leah to her third son as an expression of her hope, ‘Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi’… …   First names dictionary

  • Levi — noun (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel • Syn: ↑Matthew, ↑Saint Matthew, ↑St. Matthew, ↑Saint Matthew the Apostle, ↑St. Matthew the Apostle • Topics: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • LEVI, TESTAMENT OF — LEVI, TESTAMENT OF, an ancient Jewish pseudepigraphical work written in Aramaic, probably before 100 C.E.; the work referred to in the the twelve patriarchs . A source of the Testament of Levi is the Testaments of Damascus Document of the Dead… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Aramäisches Levi-Dokument — Das Aramäische Levi Dokument (veraltet auch Aramäisches Testament Levis) ist eine jüdische Schrift aus der Zeit des Zweiten Tempels. Es wurde erstmals entdeckt unter den Funden aus der Kairoer Geniza. Weitere Fragmente fanden sich unter den… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bernard-Henri Lévi — Bernard Henri Lévy Pour les articles homonymes, voir Lévy et BHL. Bernard Henri Lévy Philosophe occidental Philosophie contemporaine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • BARRIOS, DANIEL LEVI (Miguel) DE — (1635–1701), Spanish poet and playwright. Barrios was born in Montilla, of a Portuguese Marrano family, and was one of the most eminent exiles who contributed to Spanish literature. Following the execution in 1655 of a relative, Marco (Isaac) de… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • HOROWITZ, ISAIAH BEN ABRAHAM HA-LEVI — (called Ha Shelah ha Kadosh, the holy Shelah, from the initials of the title of his major work; 1565?–1630), rabbi, kabbalist, and communal leader. Horowitz was born in Prague, but as a youth he moved to Poland with his father, who was his first… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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