Lexical Definition

‎בֻּקִּי‎ Buqqîy (book-kee') Bukki ^N:N-M-P
from ‎בָּקַק‎; wasteful

Bukki.

• § Bukki = "wasting"
• Bukki, the name of two Israelites

1) son of Abishua and father of Uzzi, fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests
2) son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.22
• son of: Jogli (יׇגְלִי)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בֻּקִּי‎ proper name, masculine (id.) —

1. a Danite chief Num 32:22.

2. a descendant of Aaron 1Chr 5:31* (twice in verse); 1Chr 6:31*; Ezra 7:4.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Jogli • Son of Jogli, a prince of Dan

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Bukki, the son of Jogli, was a prince of the tribe of Dan chosen to help divide the Promised Land.

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.22;
• only referred to as Bukki בֻּקִּי;
• a son of Jogli יׇגְלִי.

Bukki, the son of Jogli, was a prince from the tribe of Dan who was appointed by Moses to help divide the Promised Land among the Israelite tribes (Num. 34:22). He was one of the twelve leaders chosen from each tribe to assist Eleazar the priest and Joshua in allocating the land inheritance. This responsibility highlights Bukki's leadership role within his tribe and his trustworthiness in fulfilling an important task that would impact the future of the nation of Israel.

All entries for Bukki: בֻּקִּי

Related Profiles:

• Jogli (father)