Levi Summary
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Levi, son of Melchi, an ancestor of Jesus mentioned in Luke's genealogy (Luk 3:24).
in the lineage of Messiah (LUK 3:24)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › David › Nathan › Mattatha › Menan › Melea › Eliakim › Jonan › Joseph › Juda › Simeon › Levi › Matthat › Jorim › Eliezer › Jose › Er › Elmodam › Cosam › Addi › Melchi › Neri › Salathiel › Zorobabel › Rhesa › Joanna › Juda › Joseph › Semei › Mattathias › Maath › Nagge › Esli › Naum › Amos › Mattathias › Joseph › Janna › Melchi › Levi
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· Also called · H3878 G3017 · LUK 3:24 associated with him
- he לֵוִֽי levi · H3878 · LUK 3:24
- el Λευι Levi · G3017 · LUK 3:24
- el Λευΐ · G3017G
- bg Левий
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 185 BC – 85 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan · 1033 BC Ancestor |
37 20–45 years per generation |
c. 293 BC – AD 633 |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
38 20–45 years per generation |
c. 326 BC – AD 625 |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
41 20–45 years per generation |
c. 296 BC – AD 730 |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
47 20–45 years per generation |
c. 782 BC – AD 394 |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
49 20–45 years per generation |
c. 855 BC – AD 371 |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
50 20–45 years per generation |
c. 895 BC – AD 356 |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
50 20–45 years per generation |
c. 876 BC – AD 375 |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
51 20–45 years per generation |
c. 975 BC – AD 301 |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
51 20–45 years per generation |
c. 965 BC – AD 311 |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
52 25–130 years per generation |
c. 825 BC – AD 4636 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
53 25–130 years per generation |
c. 831 BC – AD 4735 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
53 25–130 years per generation |
c. 731 BC – AD 4835 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 836 BC – AD 4835 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 843 BC – AD 4933 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
56 25–130 years per generation |
c. 848 BC – AD 5033 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
57 25–130 years per generation |
c. 857 BC – AD 5129 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
58 25–130 years per generation |
c. 862 BC – AD 5229 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
60 25–130 years per generation |
c. 847 BC – AD 5454 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
61 25–130 years per generation |
c. 922 BC – AD 5484 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1398 BC – AD 5113 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1555 BC – AD 5061 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
64 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1717 BC – AD 5004 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
65 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1757 BC – AD 5069 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
66 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1894 BC – AD 5037 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
67 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1934 BC – AD 5102 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
68 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1979 BC – AD 5162 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
68 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2304 BC – AD 4837 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
69 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2044 BC – AD 5202 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
69 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2279 BC – AD 4967 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
69 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2280 BC – AD 4966 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
70 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2124 BC – AD 5227 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 185 BC – 85 BC |
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Levi Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Levi, the son of Melchi, is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in the Gospel of Luke (Luk 3:24). He was an ancestor of Jesus, but no additional information is provided about his life or role in the biblical narrative. Levi lived sometime between the Babylonian exile and the birth of Christ.
Levi 3 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Levi_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Levi@Luk.3.24) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, levi_1821)