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Leviticus

le·vi·ti·cus

UK/ləˈvɪtɪkəs/ US/lʌˈvɪtʌkʌs/ rare

noun

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the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents

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Derived from the Latin Liber Lēvīticus which is from the Ancient Greek το Λευιτικόν (to Leuitikón), "of the Levites [priestly class]". In Jewish writings it is customary to cite the book by its first word, וַיִּקְרָא (Vayikrá, “and he called”).

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