לוי
Levi
לוי is the Hebrew male given name for Levi.
לוי is a male given name of biblical origin.
How do you pronounce it?
Levi
Did you know?
- The name's origin is a subject of scholarly debate, with some linguists suggesting it may actually be a loan from the ancient Minaean word lawiʾu, meaning 'priest'.
- A person born into the line of לוי is traditionally called to the Torah reading before a regular Israelite but after a Cohen.
- Members of the tribe of לוי were historically exempt from land ownership in Israel to focus on spiritual service.
Examples in context
- אני בת שבט לוי.I'm a member of the Tribe of Levi.This sentence shows how to use the form לוי when referring to the Tribe of Levi.Tatoeba #8755298 by shekitten, translation #8755294 by shekitten
- שָׁלוֹם, זֵירָא! פְּגַשְתָּה אֶת לֵוִי כבר? הוא בחור מדהים!Shalom, Zeira! Have you met Levi yet? He's a great guy!
- יום הולדת שמח לידידי היקר, לֵוִי!Happy birthday to my dear friend, Levi!
- לוי הוא חבר טוב שלי.Levi hu chaver tov sheli.Levi is a good friend of mine.
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Example conversation
Maya and Itay are talking about their mutual friend's arrival.
- מאיה Mayaאתה יודע אם לוי מגיע?Atah yodea im Levi magia?Do you know if Levi is coming?
- איתי Itayכן, לוי אמר שהוא בדרך.Ken, Levi amar she'hu baderech.Yes, Levi said he is on his way.
- מאיה Mayaמעולה, אני מחכה לו.Me'ula, ani mechaka lo.Great, I am waiting for him.
- איתי Itayהוא בטח מגיע בקרוב.Hu betach magia bekarov.He will surely arrive soon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries לוי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
