Leviticus
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editDerived from the Latin Liber Lēvīticus which is from the Ancient Greek το Λευιτικόν (to Leuitikón), "of the Levites [priestly class]". In Jewish writings it is customary to cite the book by its first word, וַיִּקְרָא (Vayikrá, “and he called”).
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editLeviticus
- The third of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible; the third book in the Torah.
- Synonym: (abbreviation) Lev.
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editthe book of the Bible and Torah
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch leviticus, from Latin Lēvīticus, from Koine Greek Λευιτικόν (Leuitikón).
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editLeviticus ?
- Leviticus (book of the Hebrew Bible)
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