Levi

Levi (/ˈliːvaɪ/ LEE-vy; Hebrew: לֵוִי, Modern: Levī, Tiberian: Lēwī) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the third of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's third son), and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi (the Levites, including the Kohanim) and the great-grandfather of Aaron, Moses and Miriam. Certain religious and political functions were reserved for the Levites.

This article is about the Biblical patriarch. For the brand of jeans, along with the person who invented them, see Levi Strauss & Co. and Levi Strauss. For other uses, see Levi (disambiguation).
Levi
לֵוִי
Levi, from the Twelve sons of Jacob, c. 1590 by Jacob de Gheyn II
Born16 Nisan
Paddan Aram
Died1431, 1430 or 1429 BC (AM 2331 or AM 2332) (aged 137)
SpouseAdinah
ChildrenGershon (son)
Kehath (son)
Merari (son)
Jochebed (daughter)
Parents
RelativesReuben (brother)
Simeon (brother)
Judah (brother)
Dan (half brother)
Naphtali (half brother)
Gad (half brother)
Asher (half brother)
Issachar (brother)
Zebulun (brother)
Dinah (sister)
Joseph (half brother)
Benjamin (half brother)
Rachel (aunt/stepmother)
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