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Bakbuk

בַּקְבּוּק/BAK-buk/

“Bottle (possibly onomatopoetic, from the gurgling sound)”

Summary

The head of a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned from the Babylonian exile.

☩Return from Exile

The descendants of Bakbuk were among the Nethinim, temple servants who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylonian captivity to Jerusalem. The name appears in both Ezra's and Nehemiah's lists of those who returned.

Key verses:Ezra 2:51Nehemiah 7:53

Related Verses2 mentions

Ezra· 1 verse

2:51

Nehemiah· 1 verse

7:53

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Bakbuk," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Bakbuk," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).