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Bakbukiah (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain
  1. A Levite who ' dwelt at .lerusalcm' (Neh 11"). 2. One of the porters who ' kept the ward at the storehouses of the gates ' (Neh 12"). See Genealogy. 40" only, ' all manner of lit. ' all kinds of food o!
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Bakbukiah

Bakbukiah bak-bu-ki'-a baqbuqyah, "the Lord pours out"): ⇒See a list of verses on BAKBUKIAH in the Bible. (1) A Levite who "dwelt in Jerusalem" after the return from Babylon (Ne 11:17). (2) A Levite who returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ne 12:9). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. (3) A Levite and porter keeping "the watch at the store-houses of the gates" (Ne 12:25).

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Bakbukiah

(wasting of Jehovah), a Levite in the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 11:17; 12:9) (B.C. before 536.)

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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