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Bukki
void
בֻּקִּי buq.qi
Bukki (Hebrew: בֻּקִּי, buq.qi) means “void”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a priest. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abishua in 1 Chronicles 6.
Which Bukki?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Bukki
father of Uzzi; son of Abishua
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Bukki
son of Jogli; father of Jogli
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 | Numbers 34:22 |
| Last appears | Ezra 7:4 |
| Cross-references | 1 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Uzzi co-occurrence Appears with Uzzi in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Jogli co-occurrence Appears with Jogli in Numbers 34.
- Zerahiah co-occurrence Appears with Zerahiah in Ezra 7.
- Abishua co-occurrence Appears with Abishua in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Ephod co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ephod.
- Chislon co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Chislon.
- Ahihud co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ahihud.
- Azzan co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Azzan.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.5;
son of: Abishua (H0050);
father of: Uzzi (H5813)
§ Bukki = "wasting"
1) son of Abishua and father of Uzzi, fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests
2) son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes
Bukki, a high priest, was the son of Abishua and the father of Uzzi in the lineage of Aaron.
The biblical story
Bukki was a high priest who served in the lineage of Aaron, the first high priest of Israel (1 Chr. 6:5, 51; Ezr. 7:4). He was the son of Abishua and the father of Uzzi. Bukki is mentioned in the genealogies of the Levites, specifically in the line of Eleazar, Aaron's third son. These genealogies emphasize the importance of the priestly lineage and the continuity of the high priestly office throughout Israel's history. As a high priest, Bukki would have been responsible for overseeing the spiritual life of the nation, offering sacrifices, and mediating between the people and God. His inclusion in the genealogies of both 1 Chronicles and Ezra highlights the significance of his role and the preservation of the priestly line.
Key verses
Bukki appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
1 Chronicles 6:5 -
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
1 Chronicles 6:51 -
The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
Ezra 7:4
Show all 3 references
1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 6:5
- 1 Chronicles 6:51
Ezra (1)
- Ezra 7:4