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And after these things He went forth and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. And He said to him, “Follow Me.”

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
after (a) genitive: with, in company with, (b) accusative: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. Prep H3326 μετὰ meta
He went forth To go out, come out. V-AIA-3S H1831 ἐξῆλθεν exēlthen
saw To see, behold, contemplate, look upon, view; to see, visit. V-AIM-3S H2300 ἐθεάσατο etheasato
tax booth. A tax-collector's office, toll-house. N-ANS H5058 τελώνιον telōnion
a tax collector A publican, collector of taxes. N-AMS H5057 τελώνην telōnēn
named Name, character, fame, reputation. N-DNS H3686 ὀνόματι onomati
sitting To sit, to be seated, enthroned; to dwell, reside. V-PPM/P-AMS H2521 καθήμενον kathēmenon
“Follow To accompany, attend, follow. V-PMA-2S H190 ἀκολούθει akolouthei

People

Levi

a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him

Levi

Levi [N] [H] [S] adhesion.  The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah's words ( Genesis 29:34 ), "This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me." He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah ( Genesis 34:25-31 ). He and his three sons went down with Jacob ( 46:11 ) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundre... View Details

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Berean Bible And after these things He went forth and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. And He said to him, “Follow Me.”
King James Bible And after these things He he went forth forth, and saw a tax collector publican, named Levi Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And He receipt of custom: and he said to unto him, “Follow Me.”Follow me.
Hebrew Greek English And after these things After that He went forth out and saw noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting at in the tax booth. And booth, and He said to him, “Follow "Follow Me.”"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And after these things After that He went forth out and saw noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting at in the tax booth. And booth, and He said to him, “Follow "Follow Me.”"