- Original: לוי - Transliteration: Leviy (Aramaic) - Phonetic: lay-vee' - Definition: Levite = see Levi joined to 1. the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah a. the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for his service - Origin: corresponding to H3880 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: (Chaldee); corresponding to H3880 : - Levite. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • Levites, 4 Ezra 6:16; Ezra 6:18; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:24