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Azbuk

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(devastation). Father of Nehemiah (Neh. 3:16¹⁶After 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. (Nehemiah 3:16)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Father of Nehemiah, who repaired a part of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:16¹⁶After 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. (Nehemiah 3:16)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5802 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Azbuwq

Phonic:

az-book’

Meaning:

from 5794 and the root of 950; stern depopulator; Azbuk, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Azbuk

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

strong emptier

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Exhaustion of strength; stern depopulator:―father of Nehemiah, Neh. 3:16. {Roboris exhaustio}