Leviticus

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 — • 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 — noun bibl. Левит (3 я книга Ветхого завета) …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Leviticus — Le*vit i*cus ( [i^]*k[u^]s), n. [See {Levitical}.] The third canonical book of the Old Testament, containing the laws and regulations relating to the priests and Levites among the Hebrews, or the body of the ceremonial law. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

leviticus — 1> библ. Левит (книга Ветхого Завета) …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Leviticus — /li vit i keuhs/, n. the third book of the Bible, containing laws relating to the priests and Levites and to the forms of Jewish ceremonial observance. Abbr.: Lev. [ < LL Leviticus (liber) Levitical (book) < Gk Leuitikós. See LEVITE, IC] * * * ▪… …   Universalium

Leviticus —    The third book of the Pentateuch; so called in the Vulgate, after the LXX., because it treats chiefly of the Levitical service.    In the first section of the book (1 17), which exhibits the worship itself, there is,    1) A series of laws (1… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

Leviticus — Die Bücher des Mose Pentateuch (gr. lat.) Tora (hebräisch) Genesis Bereschit (hebräisch) Exodus Schemot (hebräisch) Levitikus Wajikra (hebräisch) Numeri Bemidbar (hebräisch) Deuteronomium Devarim (hebräisch) Das im Deutschen gewöhnlich 3. Buch… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Leviticus — noun Etymology: Late Latin, literally, of the Levites Date: before 12th century the third book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture consisting mainly of priestly legislation see bible table …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Leviticus — noun The third of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the third book in the Torah. See Also: Lev., Levi, Levite …   Wiktionary