1229. Baqbuqyah
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Baqbuqyah: Bakbukiah

Original Word: בַּקְבֻּקְיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Baqbukyah
Pronunciation: bahk-boo-KYAH
Phonetic Spelling: (bak-book-yaw')
Definition: Bakbukiah
Meaning: Bakbukjah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Bakbukiah

From baqbuk and Yahh; emptying (i.e. Wasting) of Jah; Bakbukjah, an Israelite -- Bakbukiah.

see HEBREW baqbuk

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from baqbuq and Yah
Definition
"emptying of Yah," a Levite
NASB Translation
Bakbukiah (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּקְבֻּקְיָה proper name, masculine a Levite Nehemiah 11:17; Nehemiah 12:9,25.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root word בַּקְבֻּק (bakbuk), meaning "bottle" or "flask," combined with יָה (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for Bakbukjah, as it is a unique Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Bakbukjah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Bakbukjah is a biblical figure mentioned in the context of the post-exilic period. He is identified as a Levite who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the Babylonian exile. Bakbukjah is noted for his role in the musical and liturgical services of the temple. His name appears in the book of Nehemiah, where he is listed among those who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. The mention of Bakbukjah highlights the importance of the Levites in the restoration of worship and religious practices in Jerusalem following the return from exile. His inclusion in the genealogical and service records underscores the continuity of Levitical duties and the re-establishment of temple worship as central to the community's identity and spiritual life.

Biblical Reference:
Nehemiah 11:17 (BSB): "Bakbukjah, one of the leaders of the Levites, who led in thanksgiving and prayer."

Forms and Transliterations
וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛ה וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֨ה וּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖ה ובקבקיה ū·ḇaq·buq·yāh ūḇaqbuqyāh uvakbukYah
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 11:17
HEB: יְהוֹדֶ֣ה לַתְּפִלָּ֔ה וּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖ה מִשְׁנֶ֣ה מֵאֶחָ֑יו
NAS: at prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second
KJV: in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second
INT: the thanksgiving prayer and Bakbukiah the second his brethren

Nehemiah 12:9
HEB: וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֨ה [וְעֻנֹּו כ]
NAS: Also Bakbukiah and Unni,
KJV: Also Bakbukiah and Unni,
INT: Bakbukiah Unni their brothers

Nehemiah 12:25
HEB: מַתַּנְיָ֧ה וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛ה עֹבַדְיָ֥ה מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם
NAS: Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah,
KJV: Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah,
INT: Mattaniah Bakbukiah Obadiah Meshullam

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1229
3 Occurrences


ū·ḇaq·buq·yāh — 3 Occ.















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