Azbuk is a personal name appearing in Nehemiah's account of the wall rebuilding. He is identified as the father of Nehemiah (not the governor but another man with the same name), who was the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur and participated in repairing a section of Jerusalem's wall. The name's meaning is uncertain, though it may contain elements related to strengthening or power. Hebrew names often combined divine or powerful imagery with other elements. The Septuagint's varied renderings show Greek translators' attempts to represent an unfamiliar Hebrew name. Azbuk appears only once in Scripture, known solely as the father of this district ruler who contributed to the wall reconstruction.