3949. Liqchi
Lexical Summary
Liqchi: Teaching, instruction

Original Word: לִקְחִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Liqchiy
Pronunciation: leek-khee'
Phonetic Spelling: (lik-khee')
KJV: Likhi
NASB: Likhi
Word Origin: [from H3947 (לָקַח - take)]

1. learned
2. Likchi, an Israelite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Likhi

From laqach; learned; Likchi, an Israelite -- Likhi.

see HEBREW laqach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from laqach
Definition
a Manassite
NASB Translation
Likhi (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
לִקְחִי proper name, masculine a Manassite, 1 Chronicles 7:19, ᵐ5 Λακεειμ, A Λακεια, ᵐ5L Λοκεειμ.

Topical Lexicon
Scriptural Setting

1 Chronicles 7:19 records, “The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.”. Likhi’s name appears only here, embedded in the Chronicler’s tribal census.

Familial Lineage and Tribal Identity

Likhi is a grandson of Manasseh through Machir (the firstborn of Manasseh), Gilead, and Shemida. The clan of Shemida receives a clear place in the later territorial allotments (Numbers 26:32; Joshua 17:2). Though Likhi is not cited in those passages, his inclusion in 1 Chronicles confirms that the Shemidaite division comprised several family heads. Likhi’s line therefore belonged to the western half-tribe of Manasseh and shared in the covenant promise of land.

Purpose Within Chronicles

The Chronicler writes after the exile to prove that God’s promises were intact. Listing otherwise obscure names such as Likhi reassures the returned community that every lineage—great or small—remained known to God. The genealogy flows from accounts of grief (1 Chronicles 7:21-23) to renewed fruitfulness, hinting that divine faithfulness bridges loss and restoration.

Implications for Land, Service, and Worship

1. Land Tenure: Clan names guaranteed rightful inheritance. Likhi’s family would have received plots within Manasseh’s territory, illustrating how covenant fidelity translated into tangible blessing.
2. Military Duty: Subsequent texts show Manassite warriors aiding David (1 Chronicles 12:19-22). Though silent about Likhi’s exploits, the genealogy implies that his descendants shared those obligations.
3. Worship Integration: The Chronicler’s concern for tribal records parallels his interest in proper temple service. By preserving each household, including Likhi’s, he upholds the ordered framework of Israel’s worshiping community.

Theological Reflections

• Divine Memory: God’s redemptive plan values individuals whose accounts are nearly hidden. Likhi’s single mention proves that none are overlooked (cf. Malachi 3:16).
• Continuity of Covenant: From patriarchs to post-exilic Judah, genealogies affirm that “the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (Romans 11:29).
• Foreshadowing the Final Register: Just as Likhi’s name is preserved for Israel’s records, believers anticipate their names written “in the Lamb’s book of life” (Revelation 21:27).

Ministry Applications

• Encourage the Overlooked: Many church members serve unnoticed; Likhi’s fleeting appearance dignifies faithful obscurity (1 Corinthians 15:58).
• Preserve Spiritual Heritage: Families and congregations should record and recount God’s works so the next generation knows its place in the account (Psalm 78:4-7).
• Trust God’s Providence: Even amid dispersion or hardship, God safeguards His people’s identity and future.

Key Reference

1 Chronicles 7:19

Forms and Transliterations
וְלִקְחִ֖י ולקחי velikChi wə·liq·ḥî wəliqḥî
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 7:19
HEB: אַחְיָ֣ן וָשֶׁ֔כֶם וְלִקְחִ֖י וַאֲנִיעָֽם׃ פ
NAS: and Shechem and Likhi and Aniam.
KJV: and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
INT: were Ahian and Shechem and Likhi and Aniam

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3949
1 Occurrence


wə·liq·ḥî — 1 Occ.

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