Levite musician in David's time, son of Heman
Bukkiah
Named in 2 verses of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 25:4.
בֻּקִּיָּ֫הוּBukkiah
The name means “the dissipation of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Heman
- Brothers and sisters
- Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth
- People
- Tribe of Levi
About Bukkiah Written by AI
Bukkiah was a Levite musician who served in the temple during the reign of King David (1Chr. 25:4, 13). He was one of the fourteen sons of Heman, the king's seer, who were appointed as musicians in the house of the Lord. Bukkiah and his brothers were skilled in singing and playing musical instruments, and they were responsible for providing music for worship services in the temple. The musicians were divided into twenty-four groups, each serving for a specified period. Bukkiah was the head of the sixth group (1Chr. 25:13). The inclusion of Bukkiah and his family in the lists of temple musicians highlights the importance of music in Israelite worship and the role of the Levites in maintaining the temple's spiritual atmosphere.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 25:4
From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
- 1 Chronicles 25:13
the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.