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And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
after with, among, after Prep H3326 μετὰ meta (met-ah')
he went forth, to go or come out of V-AIA-3S H1831 ἐξῆλθεν exerchomai (ex-er'-khom-ahee)
saw to behold, look upon V-AIM-3S H2300 ἐθεάσατο theaomai (theh-ah'-om-ahee)
the receipt of custom: tax office N-ANS H5058 τελώνιον telonion (tel-o'-nee-on)
a publican, tax collector N-AMS H5057 τελώνην telones (tel-o'-nace)
named a name, authority, cause N-DNS H3686 ὀνόματι onoma (on'-om-ah)
sitting to be seated V-PPM/P-AMS H2521 καθήμενον kathemai (kath'-ay-mahee)
Follow to follow V-PMA-2S H190 ἀκολούθει akoloutheo (ak-ol-oo-theh'-o)

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