בֻּקִּֽי

𐤁𐤒𐤉

Buqi

Bukki

Buqqîy is a personal name, likely meaning 'empty' or 'wasting,' but more accurately, 'one who is emptied' or 'wasted.' The name appears in genealogical lists referring to two individuals in the Hebrew Bible, both identified as Israelites. The word itself does not function as a common noun or verb, but solely as a proper name.

H1231

Ezra 7:4 · Word #6

Lexicon H1231

Lemmaבֻּקִּי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤒𐤉
TransliterationBuqi
Strong'sH1231
DefinitionBuqqîy is a personal name, likely meaning 'empty' or 'wasting,' but more accurately, 'one who is emptied' or 'wasted.' The name appears in genealogical lists referring to two individuals in the Hebrew Bible, both identified as Israelites. The word itself does not function as a common noun or verb, but solely as a proper name.

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

PhraseBukki

SIBI-P1 Translation H1231-01

Emptied One

Morphological NotesProper masculine singular personal name (HNp); formed from the root בָּקַק with -îy ending as part of the name.
Rendering RationaleThe name derives from בָּקַק, "to empty" or "to make waste," and is best reflected as a passive descriptive form, "Emptied One," preserving the root’s core sense. Though functioning solely as a proper name, the rendering retains its underlying verbal idea.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Buqi

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Emptied One

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