Bible Dictionary
Bukki
Bukki was the name of a Danite tribal leader who helped divide the land, and of a priest descended from Aaron through Eleazar. The priestly Bukki was an ancestor of Ezra.
Definition
Bukki was the name of two biblical persons. One was a Danite, son of the tribal prince Jogli. The other was a priest descended from Aaron through Eleazar, son of Abishua and father of Izzi.
Biblical Usage
The Danite Bukki helped represent his tribe in the division of the land. The priestly Bukki belonged to the line of Eleazar and is identified as an ancestor of Ezra.
Historical Background
The name is associated in the supplied material with “wasting” and, in another explanation, with “mouth of Jah.” It also appears in variant forms in 1 Esdras and 2 Esdras.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(wasting).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>buk'-i (buqqi, "mouth of Jah"):</p><p>(1) A Danite, son of the tribal prince Jogli (Nu 34:22); he was one of the representative chiefs who assisted in the division of the land.</p><p>(2) Son of Abishua and father of Izzi, a priest, fourth in descent from Aaron, in the line of Eleazar (1Ch 6:5,51), and ancestor of Ezra (Ezr 7:4). In 2 Esdras 1:2 the name appears as Borith, and in 1 Esdras 8:2 as Boccas.</p>