English-Thai Dictionary
levite
N สมาชิก ของ ชน เผ่า Levi
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LEVITE
n.[from Levi, one the sons of Jacob. ] One of the tribe or family of Levi; a descendant of Levi; more particularly, an officer in the Jewish church, who was employed in manual service, as in bringing wood and other necessaries for the sacrifices. The Levites also sung and played on instruments of music. They were subordinate to the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who was also of the family of Levi.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LEVITE
Le "vite, n. Etym: [L. Levites, Gr. Levi, one of the sons of Jacob. ]
1. (Bib. Hist. )
Defn: One of the tribe or family of Levi; a descendant of Levi; esp. , one subordinate to the priests (who were of the same tribe ) and employed in various duties connected with the tabernacle first, and afterward the temple, such as the care of the building, bringing of wood and other necessaries for the sacrifices, the music of the services, etc.
2. A priest; so called in contempt or ridicule.
New American Oxford Dictionary
Levite
Le vite |ˈlēˌvīt ˈlivaɪt | ▶noun a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, esp. of that part of it that provided assistants to the priests in the worship in the Jewish temple. ORIGIN Middle English: from late Latin levita, from Greek leuitēs, from Hebrew Lēwī ‘Levi. ’
Oxford Dictionary
Levite
Levite |ˈliːvʌɪt | ▶noun a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, especially of that part of it which provided assistants to the priests in the worship in the Jewish temple. ORIGIN Middle English: from late Latin levita, from Greek leuitēs, from Hebrew Lēwī ‘Levi ’.
Duden Dictionary
Leviten
Le vi ten |Lev i ten |hebräisch -griechisch-mittellateinisch ; nach dem jüdischen Stamm Levi
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