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Bukkiah
the dissipation of the Lord
בֻּקִּיָּ֫הוּ buq.qiy.yah
Bukkiah (Hebrew: בֻּקִּיָּ֫הוּ, buq.qiy.yah) means “the dissipation of the Lord”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Eliathah in 1 Chronicles 25.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Bukkiah
descendant of Heman
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- 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 | 1 Chronicles 25:4 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 25:13 |
| Cross-references | 14 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jerimoth co-occurrence Appears with Jerimoth in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Hanani co-occurrence Appears with Hanani in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Hananiah co-occurrence Appears with Hananiah in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Mahazioth co-occurrence Appears with Mahazioth in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Joshbekashah co-occurrence Appears with Joshbekashah in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Giddalti co-occurrence Appears with Giddalti in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Hothir co-occurrence Appears with Hothir in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Eliathah co-occurrence Appears with Eliathah in 1 Chronicles 25.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4;
son of: Heman (H1968I);
brother of: Mattaniah (H4983H), Uzziel (H5816J), Shebuel (H7619H), Jerimoth (H3406L), Hananiah (H2608P), Hanani (H2607H), Eliathah (H0448), Giddalti (H1437), Romamti-ezer (H7320), Joshbekashah (H3436), Mallothi (H4413), Hothir (H1956), Mahazioth (H4238)
§ Bukkiah = "Jehovah has emptied"
a Kohathite Levite, of the sons of Heman, one of the musicians in the temple
Bukkiah, a Levite and descendant of Heman, was a musician in the temple during David's reign.
The biblical story
Bukkiah was a Levite musician who served in the temple during the reign of King David (1 Chr. 25:4, 13). He was one of the fourteen sons of Heman, the king's seer, who were appointed as musicians in the house of the Lord. Bukkiah and his brothers were skilled in singing and playing musical instruments, and they were responsible for providing music for worship services in the temple. The musicians were divided into twenty-four groups, each serving for a specified period. Bukkiah was the head of the sixth group (1 Chr. 25:13). The inclusion of Bukkiah and his family in the lists of temple musicians highlights the importance of music in Israelite worship and the role of the Levites in maintaining the temple's spiritual atmosphere.
Key verses
Bukkiah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti–ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
1 Chronicles 25:4 -
The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:13
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 25:4
- 1 Chronicles 25:13