Given name

Bakbukiah

“Yah has emptied”

Bakbukiah is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “Yah has emptied.”

Original Hebrewבקבקיה

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Bakbukiah means “Yah has emptied.”

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Where it comes from

Bakbukiah is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb baqaq (בקק), “to be empty.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Bakbukiah appears in Nehemiah 11:17, Nehemiah 12:25.

  • Nehemiah 11:17
  • Nehemiah 12:25

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