Levitical
ΛευϊτικόςStrong’s G3020Leuitikos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Leuitikos is the Greek word usually translated “levitical”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?”
Meaning
Usually translated “levitical”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- levitical 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
Λευϊτικός Leuitikos · Levitical
Λευειτικός (Rec. Λευϊτ-), -ή, -όν [in LXX: Le, tit.* ;] Levitical: Heb.7:11.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “levitical” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LEVIT'ICAL, adjective
- Belong to the Levites, or descendants of Levi; as the levitical law, the law given by Moses, which prescribed the duties and rights of the priests and Levites, and regulated the civil and religious concerns of the Jews.
- Priestly.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.