Bakbuk בַּקְבּוּק
Ancestor of temple servants who returned from Babylonian exile.
Biography
Bakbuk is mentioned in Ezr.2.51 and Neh.7.53 as the ancestor of a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The temple servants were a group of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. The lists in Ezra and Nehemiah record the names of the families who returned to Judah to resettle and rebuild the temple.
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 2 with study contentEzra 1 verse
- Ezra 2:51
"the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,"
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Nehemiah 1 verse
- Nehemiah 7:53
"the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | בַּקְבּוּק | H1227 |
Encyclopedia Article
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)