3 others in the registry answer to the name Levi. Every Levi in the Bible
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Levi
לֵוִיΛευΐ

- verses
- 329
- first named
- Genesis 29:34
- last named
- Revelation 7:7
- period
- the Patriarchs
- tribe
- Levi
Description
Who was Levi?
Levi was the third son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah (Gen.29.34). Along with his brother Simeon, he took revenge on the Shechemites for the rape of their sister Dinah (Gen.34.25-31). Jacob rebuked them for this act on his deathbed (Gen.49.5-7). Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari (Gen.46.11; Exo.6.16). His descendants, the Levites, were set apart as the priestly tribe (Exo.32.26-29; Num.3.5-13). They were responsible for the tabernacle and its services (Num.1.47-54; 3.14-39; 4.1-49; 8.5-26). The Levites were given cities throughout Israel, but no territorial inheritance (Num.35.1-8; Jos.21.1-42). Notable Levites include Moses, Aaron, and Samuel. The Levites are frequently mentioned in the historical and prophetic books of the Old Testament, as well as in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. In the New Testament, Levites are mentioned in connection with the temple and its services (Luk.10.32; Jhn.1.19; Act.4.36). The Levitical priesthood is contrasted with the superior priesthood of Christ (Heb.7.1-28).
Relations
Direct connections
Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.
The 10 best-attested of 36 are drawn. All 36 are listed below.
Associated with
Child of
- Israelregistry1 Chronicles 6:38Genesis 34:251 Chronicles 2:1 +1
- Leahregistry, no verse
- Gershon1 Chronicles 6:43
Descendant of
Father of
- GershonregistryGenesis 46:11Exodus 6:16Numbers 3:17 +4
- JochebedregistryNumbers 26:59
- Kohathregistry1 Chronicles 6:38Genesis 46:11Exodus 6:16 +5
- Merariregistry1 Chronicles 6:47Genesis 46:11Exodus 6:16 +4
Parent of
- Eder1 Chronicles 24:30
- Jerimoth1 Chronicles 24:30
- Mahli — first named at 1 Chronicles 6:471 Chronicles 24:30
- Mahli — first named at Exodus 6:19Ezra 8:18
Sibling of
Stands in the same events as
- Israel38 events
- Moses24 events
- Priest17 events
- Jerusalem14 events
- Judah10 events
- David9 events
- Hezekiah9 events
- Simeon9 events
- LORD8 events
- Aaron8 events
- Benjamin7 events
- People5 events
and 203 more, ordered by how many events they share.
Places
Where this happens
The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.
The pattern
Where Levi is named
Every book of the corpus in the order it is read, each as wide as the chapters it holds. A bar is the verses of that book which write the name, and the flat stretches are as much of the answer as the bars.
329 verses across 25 of 66 books; 41 write the name nowhere. Named in Genesis (6), Exodus (9), Leviticus (2), Numbers (62), Deuteronomy (25), Joshua (17), Judges (10), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (47), 2 Chronicles (59), Ezra (23), Nehemiah (39), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (3), Ezekiel (10), Zechariah (1), Malachi (3), Luke (1), John (1), Acts (1), Hebrews (3) and Revelation (1).
Read it
Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 329, across 25 books. The name is written 361 times in them.
Genesis6 verses
Exodus9 verses
Leviticus2 verses
Numbers62 verses
1:471:491:501:511:532:172:333:63:93:123:153:173:203:323:393:413:453:463:494:24:184:467:57:68:68:98:108:118:128:138:148:158:188:198:208:218:228:248:2616:116:716:816:1017:317:818:218:618:2118:2318:2418:2618:3026:5726:5826:5931:3031:4735:235:435:635:735:8
Deuteronomy25 verses
10:810:912:1212:1812:1914:2714:2916:1116:1417:917:1818:118:618:721:524:826:1126:1226:1327:927:1227:1431:931:2533:8
Joshua17 verses
3:38:3313:1413:3314:314:418:721:121:321:421:821:1021:2021:2721:3421:4021:41
Judges10 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings2 verses
1 Chronicles47 verses
2:16:16:166:196:386:436:476:486:649:29:149:189:269:319:339:3412:2613:215:215:415:1115:1215:1415:1515:1615:1715:2215:2615:2716:421:623:223:323:623:1423:2423:2623:2724:624:2024:3024:3126:1726:2027:1728:1328:21
2 Chronicles59 verses
5:45:55:127:68:148:1511:1311:1413:913:1017:819:819:1120:1420:1923:223:423:623:723:823:1824:524:624:1129:429:529:1229:1629:2529:2629:3029:3430:1530:1630:1730:2130:2230:2530:2731:231:431:931:1231:1431:1731:1934:934:1234:1334:3035:335:535:835:935:1035:1135:1435:1535:18
Ezra23 verses
1:52:402:703:83:93:103:126:166:186:207:77:137:248:158:188:208:298:308:339:110:510:1510:23
Nehemiah39 verses
3:177:17:437:738:78:98:118:139:49:59:3810:910:2810:3410:3710:3810:3911:311:1511:1611:1811:2011:2211:3612:112:812:2212:2312:2412:2712:3012:4412:4713:513:1013:1313:2213:2913:30
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah3 verses
Ezekiel10 verses
Zechariah1 verse
Malachi3 verses
Luke1 verse
John1 verse
Acts1 verse
Hebrews3 verses
Revelation1 verse
Onward
Where this page goes
Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.
Where they appear
Chapter by chapter
Atlas's reading of each chapter this person appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.
- Genesis 34Levi entered the unsuspecting city with Simeon and slaughtered every male, then faced Jacob’s objection.
- Genesis 49Levi is condemned with Simeon for violent anger and is to be scattered in Israel.
- Leviticus 25The Levites retain the right to redeem their houses, while the pastureland around their cities remains their permanent possession.
- Numbers 8The Levites purified themselves, were presented as a wave offering, and entered service at the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 18Levi’s fellow descendants join Aaron in the work of the Tent, receive Israel’s tithes as an inheritance, and give the LORD the best part of that inheritance.
- Numbers 35Levi received forty-eight cities with pasturelands, including six cities of refuge.
- Deuteronomy 10Levi is set apart to carry the ark, stand before the LORD, serve Him, and pronounce blessings, with the LORD as its inheritance.
- Deuteronomy 14The Levite has no portion or inheritance among the people, and is not to be neglected within the gates.
37 more chapters, from Deuteronomy 16 to Hebrews 7
- Deuteronomy 16The Levite joins the rejoicing at the chosen place and within the towns, alongside sons and daughters, servants, foreigners, fatherless children, and widows.
- Deuteronomy 17The Levitical priests give verdicts in difficult cases and stand present while the king writes his copy of the instruction.
- Deuteronomy 18Levi and his sons serve in the LORD’s name and receive their portion from the offerings, firstfruits, and wool of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 21Levi’s sons come forward as priests to bless in the LORD’s name and give judgment in disputes and cases of assault.
- Deuteronomy 26The Levite shared in the rejoicing and received a portion of the tithe.
- Deuteronomy 27Levi stood on Mount Gerizim with the blessing tribes, while the Levitical priests and Levites spoke to Israel.
- Deuteronomy 33Levi keeps the LORD's word and covenant, teaches ordinances, offers incense and burnt offerings, and is blessed against those who rise against him.
- Joshua 8The Levitical priests carried the ark of the covenant as Israel stood on either side of it.
- Joshua 13Levi received no territorial inheritance; food offerings to the LORD, and the LORD Himself, were named as his inheritance.
- Joshua 18Levi had no land portion because its inheritance was the priesthood of the LORD.
- Judges 17A young Levite left Bethlehem, entered Micah’s household, and became his priest.
- Judges 19The Levite goes to Bethlehem to bring back his concubine, chooses Gibeah over Jebus, and later sends twelve pieces throughout Israel.
- Judges 20The Levite described the attack at Gibeah, displayed its horror through the pieces of his concubine, and called Israel to give its verdict.
- 1 Samuel 6The Levites took down the ark and placed it with its golden offerings on the large rock.
- 1 Kings 8The Levites carried up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with the priests.
- 1 Chronicles 6Levi was named as the father of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chronicles 21Levi was left out of Joab’s count.
- 2 Chronicles 5The Levites carried up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with its sacred furnishings.
- 2 Chronicles 7The Levites stood at their posts with the musical instruments of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 8Levites were appointed to offer praise and minister before the priests according to the daily requirement.
- 2 Chronicles 11The Levites left their pasturelands and possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 24The Levites delayed collecting the money, then carried the full chest to the king’s overseers.
- 2 Chronicles 30The Levites slaughter the Passover lambs, praise the LORD, and serve skilfully before him.
- 2 Chronicles 31The Levites served according to their divisions and received and distributed the contributions assigned to them.
- 2 Chronicles 35Levi’s descendants taught Israel, arranged the offerings, prepared food, and kept the great Passover moving until nightfall.
- Ezra 9The Levites are named among those who had not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples.
- Nehemiah 13The Levites left for their fields when their portions failed, then returned to their appointed service.
- Isaiah 66Levites are selected by the LORD.
- Jeremiah 33The Levites are promised an unbroken priestly ministry before the LORD.
- Ezekiel 43The Levitical priests approach the divine presence to minister and make atonement for the altar.
- Ezekiel 44The Levites keep charge of the temple gates and its practical work, though they may not serve as priests after wandering after idols.
- Ezekiel 45Levi receives an adjacent possession for towns in which the Levites who minister in the temple may live.
- Ezekiel 48Levi holds the Levitical property and lends its name to a northern gate.
- Malachi 2Levi received a covenant of life and peace, revered the LORD, kept true instruction in his mouth, walked in peace and uprightness, and turned many from iniquity.
- Malachi 3The sons of Levi are purified like gold and silver so that they may present righteous offerings to the LORD.
- Luke 10A Levite saw the wounded man and passed by on the other side.
- Hebrews 7Levi, who collects the tenth, is counted as having paid it through Abraham while still in his ancestor’s loin.
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