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King David and musicians from Olomouc Bible, folio 276R, image sharpenedUnknown illustrator, Czechoslovakia, 1417 A.D.

Bukkiah

בֻּקִּיָּהוּ/buk-EYE-uh/

“Wasting of Yahweh, or proved of Yahweh”

Summary

A Levite musician, son of Heman, who served in the temple worship during David's reign.

☩Temple Musician

Bukkiah was one of the fourteen sons of Heman, the king's seer, who were appointed for the musical service in the house of the Lord. He and his sons and brethren formed the sixth division of the twenty-four courses of temple musicians, numbering twelve in all.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 25:41 Chronicles 25:13

Related Verses2 mentions

1 Chronicles· 2 verses

25:425:13

References

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