Bible Dictionary
Bakbuk
Bakbuk was the ancestor of a family of Nethinim who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the exile.
Definition
Bakbuk was the ancestor of a family of Nethinim. The name is associated with a bottle and may imitate the sound made when a bottle’s contents are poured out.
Biblical Usage
The descendants of Bakbuk returned from captivity to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and were counted among the Nethinim.
Historical Background
The return is dated in the supplied material to the period before 536 B.C.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(bottle). “Children of Bakkuk” were among the Nethinim who returned from captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:51; Nehemiah 7:53) (B.C. before 536).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bak'-buk baqbuq, "bottle" perhaps onomatopoetical, referring to the clucking noise created by the pouring out of the contents of a bottle = Acub, (1 Esdras 5:31): The descendants of Bakbuk returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezr 2:51; Ne 7:53).</p>