Bible Person

Bakbukiah

Male · 3 cross references

Bakbukiah is a Levite associated with thanksgiving, praise, and gate-related service in post-exilic Jerusalem. He belongs to the ordered worship life rebuilt after the exile. First appears in Neh 11:17.1

AI summary: Bakbukiah matters because the cross references place him in the liturgical and practical structures supporting restored temple worship. His name appears in contexts of thanksgiving and organized service, showing that the renewed community depended on named Levites who sustained praise and order. Taken together, the material presents Bakbukiah as a restoration-era Levite contributing to the worship life of Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Bakbukiah