The descendants of *Levi. The Levite tribe lacked land, but instead were appointed to serve in the *tabernacle. They were supported by *tithes from the other Israelites. The Levites were subject to the *priests, the descendants of *Aaron (see...

Caste of Temple acolytes and assistants; singers of Psalms during Temple rites; descendents of Levi, the third son of Jacob by his wife Leah, but distinguished from the priests (Kohanim), who derive as well from the line of Aaron, the brother of...

In the Jewish tradition, a Levite (Hebrew: לֵוִי, Standard Levi Tiberian Lēwî ; "Attached") is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi. The Levites were the only one of the Israelite tribes who received cities but no tribal land...