Leviticus

Leviticus
Leviticus third book of the Pentateuch, c.1400, from L.L. Leviticus (liber), lit. "book of the Levites," from Gk. to Leuitikon biblion, from Leuites, from Hebrew Lewi. Properly the part of the Pentateuch dealing with the function of the priests who were of the tribe of Levi (a portion of the tribe acted as assistants to the priests in the temple-worship). The Hebrew title is Torath Kohanim, lit. "the law of the priests." Related: Levite; Levitical.

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  • Leviticus — [lə vit′ikəs] n. [LL(Ec) Leviticus (liber) < Gr(Ec) Leuitikon (biblion), lit., the Levitical (book)] the third book of the Pentateuch in the Bible, containing the laws relating to priests and Levites: abbrev. Lev or Lv …   English World dictionary

  • Leviticus — Le*vit i*cus ( [i^]*k[u^]s), n. [See {Levitical}.] The third canonical book of the Old Testament, containing the laws and regulations relating to the priests and Levites among the Hebrews, or the body of the ceremonial law. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Levitĭcus — Levitĭcus, Name des 3. Buchs Mosis …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Levitĭcus — (lat.), das dritte Buch Mosis, s. Pentateuch …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • LEVITICUS — liber Canonicus S. Scripturae Pentateuchi tertius, a tribu Sacerdotali Levi nomen accepit. Hebr. Vaicra, i. e. Vocavit, Capp. 27. tractat de Sacrificiis, Cerimoniis variis, gradibus confanguinitatis, Festis, Votis, Decimis, Poena blasphemi,… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Leviticus — /li vit i keuhs/, n. the third book of the Bible, containing laws relating to the priests and Levites and to the forms of Jewish ceremonial observance. Abbr.: Lev. [ < LL Leviticus (liber) Levitical (book) < Gk Leuitikós. See LEVITE, IC] * * * ▪… …   Universalium

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