Leviticus
See also: leviticus
English
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Etymology
Derived from the Latin Liber Leviticus which is from the Ancient Greek το Λευιτικόν (to Leuitikón), "of the Levites [priestly class]". In Jewish writings it is customary to cite the book by its first word, וַיִּקְרָא (Vayikrá, “and he called”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Le‧vi‧ti‧cus
Proper noun
Leviticus
- The third of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the third book in the Torah.
Related terms
Translations
the book of the Bible and Torah
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See also
Dutch
Proper noun
Leviticus ?
- Leviticus (book of the Bible)
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