Bakbakkar בַּקְבַּקַּר
A Levite who lived in Jerusalem.
Who is Bakbakkar in the Bible?
Bakbakkar was a Levite who lived in Jerusalem during the period following the Babylonian exile, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 9:15. He is mentioned among a list of Levites who returned to Jerusalem and resumed their roles in temple service. As a member of the priestly tribe of Levi, Bakbakkar would have assisted the priests in maintaining the temple and leading worship. Though little is known about him personally, his inclusion in the genealogical record demonstrates the importance the biblical writers placed on documenting the restoration of proper temple worship after the exile.
Biography
Bakbakkar is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.9.15 as one of the Levites who lived in Jerusalem. The context suggests that this was during the time of the return from Babylonian exile. The Levites were responsible for assisting the priests in the temple service.
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 9:15
"Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | בַּקְבַּקַּר |
Bakbakkar
g noise created by the pouring out of the contents of a bottle = Acub, (1 Esdras 5:31): The descendants of Bakbuk returned with Zerubbabel to J