BUKKI

buk'-i (buqqi, "mouth of Jah"):

(1) A Danite, son of the tribal prince Jogli (Numbers 34:22); he was one of the representative chiefs who assisted in the division of the land.

(2) Son of Abishua and father of Izzi, a priest, fourth in descent from Aaron, in the line of Eleazar (1 Chronicles 6:5,51), and ancestor of Ezra (Ezra 7:4). In 2 Esdras 1:2 the name appears as Borith, and in 1 Esdras 8:2 as Boccas.

Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BUKKI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.