Azbuk — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַזְבּוּק

עַזְבּוּק

ʻAzbûwq · pronounced az-book' · Strong's H5802 · a man

Azbuk means stern depopulator.

Built from

עַז ʻaz (from, H5794) — strong, vehement, harsh open in the lexicon ›

בּוּקָה bûwqâh (the root of, H950) — emptiness (as adjective) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5794 and the root of H950; stern depopulator; Azbuk, an Israelite.

First appearance

Neh 3:16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty. (KJV)

Every verse that names Azbuk

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Nehemiah

Neh 3:16

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