Bakbukiah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bakbuki'ah. (Wasting Of Jehovah). A Levite, in the time of Nehemiah.  Nehemiah 11:17;  Nehemiah 12:9. (B.C. before 536).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  Nehemiah 11:17;  Nehemiah 12:9.

2.  Nehemiah 12:25.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. A leader of the temple service in the days of Nehemiah.  Nehemiah 11:17 .

2. Levite who returned from exile.  Nehemiah 12:9,25 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Bakbukiah . 1 . A Levite (  Nehemiah 11:17 ). 2 . A porter (  Nehemiah 12:25 ).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Nehemiah 11:17 Nehemiah 12:9 12:25

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

bak - bū̇ - kı̄´a בּקבּקיה , baḳbuḳyāh , "the Lord pours out"):

(1) A L evite who "dwelt in Jerusalem" after the return from Babylon ( Nehemiah 11:17 ).

(2) A L evite who returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 12:9 ).

(3) A L evite and porter keeping "the watch at the store-houses of the gates" ( Nehemiah 12:25 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Bakbukyah', בִּקְבֻּקְיָה , prob. Wasting Of Jehovah; Sept. Βακβακίας , Βοκχείας , but other copies omit), a Levits, "second among his brethren," who dwelt at Jerusalem on the return from Babylon ( Nehemiah 11:17;  Nehemiah 12:9;  Nehemiah 12:25, where the identity is proved by the associated names). B.C. post 536.