How many times is Levi mentioned in the Bible?
The word Levi appears 72 times in the King James Version, in 69 verses. It is found in 17 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Levi 74 times.
Levi in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Levi counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Levi | 72 | 74 |
| Total | 72 | 74 |
What the name Levi means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Levi as "associated with him".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Levi most
Levi appears in 17 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Numbers has the most (15), then 1 Chronicles (13) and Exodus (8).
Also in: Mark (1), Revelation (1).
First and last mention of Levi
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
The verse that uses it most is Exodus 2:1, 2 times (tied with Exodus 6:16, Numbers 26:59):
And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 3 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Exodus 6:19: counted in the KJV only
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
Numbers 26:58: counted in the World English Bible only
These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.
These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.
1 Chronicles 23:27: counted in the World English Bible only
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward.
Verses with Levi on our topic pages
2 verses that use Levi in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
“To the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the Tent of Meeting.
On: Tithing
They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,
On: Tithing
Common questions
How many times is Levi in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 64 of the 72 uses are in the Old Testament and 8 in the New Testament. Levi appears in 17 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Numbers has the most (15), then 1 Chronicles (13) and Exodus (8).
Where is Levi first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 29:34: "And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi." The last is Revelation 7:7.
What does the name Levi mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Levi as "associated with him".
More word counts: Reuben, Gad, Dan, Naphtali, Simeon, Asher, Zebulun, Issachar, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.