Bakbukiah
Bakbukiah was a Levite who held leadership roles in Jerusalem after the exile.
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book3 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Nehemiah 11:17; only referred to as Bakbukiah (בַּקְבֻּקְיָה).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בַּקְבֻּקְיָהBakbukiah
Mentions
- Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
- Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services.
- Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.