Levi, son of Simeon, an ancestor of Jesus mentioned in Luke's genealogy (Luk 3:29).
in the lineage of Messiah (LUK 3:29)
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
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· Also called · H3878 G3017 · LUK 3:29 associated with him
- he לֵוִֽי levi · H3878 · LUK 3:29
- el Λευι Levi · G3017 · LUK 3:29
- el Λευΐ · G3017H
- bg Левий
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
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 |
9 20–45 years per generation |
c. 853 BC – 628 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
10 20–45 years per generation |
c. 886 BC – 636 BC |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 856 BC – 531 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1342 BC – 867 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1415 BC – 890 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1455 BC – 905 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1436 BC – 886 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1535 BC – 960 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1525 BC – 950 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1525 BC – AD 996 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1531 BC – AD 1095 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1431 BC – AD 1195 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1536 BC – AD 1195 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1543 BC – AD 1293 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1548 BC – AD 1393 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1557 BC – AD 1489 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1562 BC – AD 1589 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1547 BC – AD 1814 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1622 BC – AD 1844 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2098 BC – AD 1473 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2255 BC – AD 1421 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2417 BC – AD 1364 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2457 BC – AD 1429 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2594 BC – AD 1397 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2634 BC – AD 1462 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2679 BC – AD 1522 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3004 BC – AD 1197 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2744 BC – AD 1562 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2979 BC – AD 1327 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2980 BC – AD 1326 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2824 BC – AD 1587 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1445 BC – 645 BC |
Levi, the son of Simeon, is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in the Gospel of Luke (Luk 3:29). 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 patriarchal period and the Babylonian exile.
The father of Matthat, and son of Simeon, of the ancestors of Christ (Luke 3:29).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Levi_3) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Levi@Luk.3.29) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, levi_1822)