לְוָת (le.vat)
le.vat
with
A:PrepQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- A:Prep
Word Overview
The Hebrew preposition lewat functions as a spatial marker meaning "with," "beside," or "near." It appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, located in Ezra 6:18. In this specific context, it describes the priests standing in their assigned places alongside the Levites during the dedication of the temple.
While common prepositions like im ("with") denote accompaniment, lewat emphasizes physical proximity or position at someone's side. Its singular occurrence makes it a unique lexical item in the canon, serving as a precise descriptor for the orderly arrangement of worship leaders rather than a general term for companionship.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word lewat appears only once in the entire Hebrew Bible, found in Ezra 6:18. It describes priests standing with or beside Levites during the temple dedication. This rare term highlights physical proximity and orderly arrangement in worship.
In your daily life, this reminds you that faith is often lived out alongside others. God’s work thrives when His people stand together in their assigned roles. You are never alone in your service; you are positioned with fellow believers to honor Him.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- beside/ you1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- לְוָתָ֔/ךְ1×