Bakbakkar was a Levite associated with the temple service, apparently among the descendants or servants of Asaph.
Definition
Bakbakkar was a Levite, apparently associated with the descendants or service of Asaph.
Biblical Usage
He appears in the genealogical and service lists of the Levites connected with the temple.
Historical Background
The supplied material gives the possible meaning “admirable” or “investigator,” but provides no further historical detail.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(admirable), a Levite, apparently a descendant of Asaph. (1 Chronicles 9:15) (B.C.588.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bak-bak'-ar baqbaqqar, "investigator": A Levite (1Ch 9:15).</p>