לָוָה
la.vah (H3867A)
to join
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# Analyzing לָוָה (lavah): "To Join" The Hebrew word לָוָה (lavah) carries the fundamental meaning of joining or uniting, appearing twelve times throughout the biblical text. This verb describes the action of bringing separate elements into connection or association with one another. The simplicity of its definition masks a potentially broad application, as "joining" can occur in various contexts—whether physical, social, or relational. Given its limited occurrence in biblical literature, לָוָה appears to function as a specialized term rather than a common everyday word. The twelve attestations suggest it was used selectively to describe specific instances where union or connection was theologically or narratively significant. Without access to the particular contexts where this word appears, we can observe that biblical writers had this term available when they needed to express the concept of joining or becoming associated with something or someone. The practical significance of לָוָה lies in its precision: where other Hebrew words might describe attachment, alliance, or companionship, this word specifically emphasizes the act of joining itself. This makes it valuable for understanding moments in biblical narrative where the formation of connections—whether of people, groups, or concepts—carries particular weight in the narrative or theological meaning being conveyed.
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She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.
Bring your brothers also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, near with you, that they may be joined to you, and minister to you; but you and your sons with you shall be before the Tent of the Testimony.
They shall be joined to you and keep the responsibility of the Tent of Meeting, for all the service of the Tent. A stranger shall not come near to you.
the Jews established and imposed on themselves, and on their descendants, and on all those who joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail that they would keep these two days according to what was written, and according to its appointed time, every year;
Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot.
Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.
For Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Jacob.
Let no foreigner who has joined himself to Yahweh speak, saying, “Yahweh will surely separate me from his people.” Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”
Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh to serve him, and to love Yahweh’s name, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant,
They will inquire concerning Zion with their faces turned toward it, saying, ‘Come, and join yourselves to Yahweh in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.’
Now when they fall, they will be helped with a little help; but many will join themselves to them with flatteries.
Many nations shall join themselves to Yahweh in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell among you, and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you.