1231. Buqqi

Lexicon

Buqqi: Buqqi

Original Word: בֻּקִּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Buqqiy
Pronunciation: book-KEE
Phonetic Spelling: (book-kee')
Definition: Buqqi
Meaning: Bukki

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bukki

From baqaq; wasteful; Bukki, the name of two Israelites -- Bukki.

see HEBREW baqaq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
short. form of Buqqiyyahu
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Bukki (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בֻּקִּי proper name, masculine (id.) —

1 a Danite chief Numbers 32:22.

2 a descendant of Aaron 1 Chronicles 5:31 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 6:31; Ezra 7:4.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּקַק (baqaq), meaning "to empty" or "to pour out."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Bukki, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context. However, the concept of priestly lineage and genealogy can be related to Greek terms used in the New Testament for priesthood and genealogy, such as ἱερεύς (hiereus, Strong's Greek 2409) for "priest" and γενεαλογία (genealogia, Strong's Greek 1076) for "genealogy."

Usage: Bukki is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a personal name.

Context: • Bukki is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogies of the priestly line. He is identified as the son of Abishua and the father of Uzzi, making him a descendant of Aaron, the brother of Moses. This lineage is significant as it traces the hereditary line of the high priests in Israel.
• In 1 Chronicles 6:5, Bukki is listed in the genealogy of the Levites: "Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi."
• Bukki's mention in the genealogical records underscores the importance of maintaining the priestly lineage, which was central to the religious and social structure of ancient Israel.
• The name Bukki, meaning "wasting" or "emptying," may reflect a characteristic or event associated with his life or the period in which he lived, although specific details about his life are not provided in the biblical text.

Forms and Transliterations

בֻּקִּ֔י בֻּקִּ֖י בֻּקִּ֥י בֻּקִּֽי׃ בקי בקי׃ וּבֻקִּ֖י ובקי bukKi buq·qî buqqî ū·ḇuq·qî ūḇuqqî uvukKi

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 34:22
HEB: דָ֖ן נָשִׂ֑יא בֻּקִּ֖י בֶּן־ יָגְלִֽי׃
NAS: a leader, Bukki the son
KJV: of Dan, Bukki the son
INT: of Dan A leader Bukki the son of Jogli

1 Chronicles 6:5
HEB: הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ בֻּקִּ֔י וּבֻקִּ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד
NAS: the father of Bukki, and Bukki
KJV: begat Bukki, and Bukki
INT: and Abishua became of Bukki and Bukki the father

1 Chronicles 6:5
HEB: אֶת־ בֻּקִּ֔י וּבֻקִּ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־
NAS: of Bukki, and Bukki became the father
KJV: begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
INT: became of Bukki and Bukki the father of Uzzi

1 Chronicles 6:51
HEB: בֻּקִּ֥י בְנ֛וֹ עֻזִּ֥י
NAS: Bukki his son, Uzzi
KJV: Bukki his son, Uzzi
INT: Bukki his son Uzzi

Ezra 7:4
HEB: עֻזִּ֖י בֶּן־ בֻּקִּֽי׃
NAS: of Uzzi, son of Bukki,
KJV: of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
INT: of Uzzi son of Bukki

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1231
5 Occurrences

buq·qî — 4 Occ.
ū·ḇuq·qî — 1 Occ.