Levi (patriarch)

The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah’s words (Gen. 29:34), “This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me.” He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah (Gen. 34:25-31). He and his three sons went down with Jacob (46:11) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundred and thirty-seven years (Ex. 6:16).

Family

Father
Jacob (Israel)
Mother
Leah
Children
Gershon, Kohath, Merari, Jochebed
Siblings
Issachar, Dinah, Judah (patriarch), Reuben, Simeon, Zebulun

Mentioned in

Genesis 29, 34, 35, 46, 49

Exodus 1, 2, 6, 32

Numbers 1, 3, 4, 16, 17, 18, 26

Deuteronomy 10, 18, 21, 27, 31, 33

Joshua 13, 21

1 Kings 12

1 Chronicles 2, 6, 9, 12, 21, 23, 24

Ezra 8

Nehemiah 10, 12

Psalms 135

Ezekiel 40, 48

Zechariah 12

Malachi 2, 3

Hebrews 7

Revelation 7