Biblica Analytica
G3156 Greek

Λευΐ

Leui

Levi

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Levi
Transliteration
Leui
Strong's Number
G3156
Occurrences
5

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word Λευΐ (Leui) has a lemma meaning of "Levi." It appears a total of 5 times in the Bible. Given its limited occurrence, the word Λευΐ seems to have a specific, perhaps technical or proper, usage. The mention of a personal or familial name, "Levi," suggests this word could be referring to an individual, possibly the tribe or family of Levi, as mentioned in Hebrews 7:13. In examining the word's function in biblical language, we might infer that its usage is largely contextual to the specific narrative or discussion in which it appears. This would mean that the word Λευΐ serves a particular purpose within a particular passage rather than having a general or broad application across the entire text.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G3156
Lemma
Λευΐ
Transliteration
Leui
Definition
Levi
Occurrences
5
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences across the text