levi

Levi
    n 1: (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered
         to be the author of the first Gospel [syn: {Matthew},
         {Saint Matthew}, {St. Matthew}, {Saint Matthew the
         Apostle}, {St. Matthew the Apostle}, {Levi}]
    

Levi
adhesion. (1.) The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the
name is found in Leah's words (Gen. 29:34), "This time will my
husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me." He is mentioned as
taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah (Gen.
34:25-31). He and his three sons went down with Jacob (46:11)
into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundred and
thirty-seven years (Ex. 6:16).

  (2.) The father of Matthat, and son of Simeon, of the
ancestors of Christ (Luke 3:29).

  (3.) Luke 3:24.

  (4.) One of the apostles, the son of Alphaeus (Mark 2:14; Luke
5:27, 29), called also Matthew (Matt. 9:9).
    

Levi, associated with him