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Bakbukiah
Bakbukiah
בַּקְבֻּקְיָה baq.buq.yah
Bakbukiah (Hebrew: בַּקְבֻּקְיָה, baq.buq.yah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 3 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Jeduthun in Nehemiah 11.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Bakbukiah
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Nehemiah 11:17 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 12:25 |
| Cross-references | 34 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Obadiah co-occurrence Appears with Obadiah in Nehemiah 12.
- Unni co-occurrence Appears with Unni in Nehemiah 12.
- Meshullam co-occurrence Appears with Meshullam in Nehemiah 12.
- Mattaniah co-occurrence Appears with Mattaniah in Nehemiah 12.
- Shemaiah co-occurrence Appears with Shemaiah in Nehemiah 11.
- Jeduthun co-occurrence Appears with Jeduthun in Nehemiah 11.
- Zichri co-occurrence Appears with Zichri in Nehemiah 11.
- Isaiah root Shares the element -yah, “Yahweh”.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.11.17
§ Bakbukiah = "wasting of Jehovah"
a Levite in the time of Nehemiah
Bakbukiah was a Levite who held leadership roles in Jerusalem after the exile.
The biblical story
Bakbukiah was a Levite who served in various roles in Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian exile. In Neh.11.17, he is described as the second among his brothers and one who gave thanks in prayer. This suggests he had a leadership role in worship. In Neh.12.9, Bakbukiah is listed along with other Levites who had responsibilities over the thanksgiving choirs. Later, in Neh.12.25, he is mentioned as one of the gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. These references indicate that Bakbukiah was a prominent Levite who held multiple positions related to temple service and worship in the post-exilic community.
Key verses
Bakbukiah appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah 11:17 -
Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.
Nehemiah 12:9 -
Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Nehemiah 12:25
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Nehemiah (3)
- Nehemiah 11:17
- Nehemiah 12:9
- Nehemiah 12:25