Leviticus

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Leviticus (luh-VIH-tih-kiss) listen

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • ultimately from Ancient Greek το Λευιτικόν to leuitikón 'of the Levites (the priestly class)'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      The Book of Leviticus

Notes

  • "The Book of Leviticus includes laws concerning Temple sacrifices in ancient days and the laws of kashrut, as well as the famous admonition to 'love your neighbor as yourself.'" (JPS)

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