Bible Dictionary
Bakbukiah
Bakbukiah was the name of several Levites who served after the return from Babylon, including singers, a gatekeeper, and one who lived in Jerusalem.
Definition
Bakbukiah was the name of several Levites associated with Jerusalem after the return from Babylon. One dwelt in Jerusalem, another returned with Zerubbabel, and another served as a porter keeping watch at the storehouses of the gates.
Biblical Usage
Bakbukiah’s appearances concern Levitical residence, return from exile, singing or service, and guarding the temple storehouses.
Historical Background
The name is associated with the meaning “the Lord pours out” or “wasting of Jehovah,” according to the supplied material.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(wasting of Jehovah), a Levite in the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 11:17; 12:9) (B.C. before 536.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bak-bu-ki'-a baqbuqyah, ("the Lord pours out"):</p><p>(1) A Levite who "dwelt in Jerusalem" after the return from Babylon (Ne 11:17).</p><p>(2) A Levite who returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ne 12:9).</p><p>(3) A Levite and porter keeping "the watch at the store-houses of the gates" (Ne 12:25).</p>