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לִקְחִי

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Liqechi

H3949 noun

SILEX Entry

Root לקח to take, to receive, to acquire

Definition

Liqchi (לִקְחִי) is a proper masculine name referring to a specific individual, Likchi, mentioned as an Israelite. The name is derived from a root meaning 'to take' or 'to receive,' and likely connotes meanings such as 'one who is taken,' 'taken up,' or possibly 'acquired.' As a personal name, it does not bear a broader semantic range but encodes in its construction the concept of being taken or received.

Semantic Range

proper name; Likchi, an Israelite; one who is taken, one who is acquired

Root / Etymology

The name derives from the Hebrew root לָקַח (laqach), meaning 'to take' or 'to receive.' The form appears to be a gentilic or adjectival formation with a possessive or relational suffix, indicating association with 'taking' or 'one who is taken.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Liqchi appears only in genealogical passages (1 Chronicles 4:21), identifying a descendant among the clans of Judah. The morphological pattern is similar to other theophoric or relational Israelite names, signaling either an event of being taken/acquired or a hoped-for quality. The meaning is thus closely tied to the common Hebrew verb for 'receive' or 'take.' English translations typically transliterate the name, but the underlying meaning reflects the root לָקַח. No later Judean or Jewish identity is implied by this name in its biblical context. It is only attested in the monarchic or immediate post-monarchic genealogical lists.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from לָקַח; learned; Likchi, an Israelite; Likhi.

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Root Family

לקח (l-q-ḥ) — to take, to receive, to acquire

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3947 לָקַח in your taking
H3948 לֶקַח Take!
H4455 מַלְקוֹחַ the seized spoil
H4457 מֶלְקָח with grasping-tongs
H4727 מִקָּח and acquisition-of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3949-01 וְ/לִקְחִ֖י veliqechi HC/Np and Likhi and Taken-One 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3949-01 1 Chronicles 7:19 וְ/לִקְחִ֖י veliqechi HC/Np and Likhi and Taken-One
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