Λευὶς

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Λευί

Etymology

From the Hebrew לוי "Levi"

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /le͜ʊ.i͜ìs/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /lɛwíːs/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /leβís/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /levís/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /levís/

Proper noun

Λευὶς (genitive Λευί) m, (Leuīs)

1. Levi.

Inflection

    Inflection

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	Λευίς
Genitive	Λευί
Dative	?
Accusative	Λευίν
Vocative	?

Usage notes

The uninflected form Λευί is generally used in the LXX, while the inflected form is preferred in the New Testament. However, note that the LXX puts no accentuation on Λευί, as is the case with many proper nouns.

Derived terms

• Λευίτης
• Λευιτικός

References

• LSJ
• LXX
• NA27
• Bauer lexicon
• Strong's Concordance number: [1]