- Book of Leviticus
- third book of the Old Testament (contains the Levitical laws and rituals)
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Book of Leviticus
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Book of Leviticus — noun the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents • Syn: ↑Leviticus • Derivationally related forms: ↑Levitical (for: ↑Leviticus) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑book … Useful english dictionary
Leviticus — (from Greek Λευιτικός , relating to the Levites ). In Judaism it is third book of the Torah which are the five books of Moses, its transliteration is Vayikra . In the Christian bible it is also the third book of what is referred to as the Old… … Wikipedia
LEVITICUS, BOOK OF — (Heb. וַיִּקְרָא; LXX Λευιτικόν leuitikon), more aptly described by its tannaitic name, Torat Kohanim, the Priests Manual, the third book of the Pentateuch. Leviticus is thematically an independent entity. exodus contains the story of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Leviticus 18 — is a chapter of the Biblical book of Leviticus. It narrates part of the instructions given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. The chapter deals with a number of sexual activities considered unclean or abominable . Although the chapter is principally … Wikipedia
Leviticus Rabbah — Leviticus Rabbah, Vayikrah Rabbah, or Wayikra Rabbah is a homiletic midrash to the Biblical book of Leviticus ( Vayikrah in Hebrew). It is referred to by Nathan ben Jehiel (circa 1035 ndash;1106) in his Aruk as well as by Rashi (1040–1105) in his … Wikipedia
LEVITICUS RABBAH — LEVITICUS RABBAH, one of the oldest Midrashim extant, probably composed in the fifth century in Palestine. Like other ancient Midrashim it has many passages in Palestinian Aramaic and contains a considerable number of Greek and Latin words. Many… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Leviticus — noun the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents • Syn: ↑Book of Leviticus • Derivationally related forms: ↑Levitical • Instance Hypernyms: ↑book • Part Holonyms: ↑T … Useful english dictionary
Leviticus Rabbah — (с AD 450) Compilation of 37 compositions on topics suggested by the Old Testament Book of Leviticus. Their message is that the laws of history focus on the holy life of Israel (the Jewish people). If the Jews obey the laws of society aimed at… … Universalium
Leviticus — • The third book of the Pentateuch, so called because it treats of the offices, ministries, rites, and ceremonies of the priests and Levites Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Leviticus Leviticus … Catholic encyclopedia
Leviticus — third book of the Pentateuch, c.1400, from L.L. Leviticus (liber), lit. book of the Levites, from Gk. to Leuitikon biblion, from Leuites, from Hebrew Lewi. Properly the part of the Pentateuch dealing with the function of the priests who were of… … Etymology dictionary
