Lexical Definition

‎עַקּוּב‎ ʻAqqûwb (ak-koob') Akkub ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עָקַב‎; insidious

Akkub.

• § Akkub = "insidious"
• Akkub, the name of five Israelites

1) son of Elioenai and descendant of David through Zerubbabel
2) a head of a family returning from exile
3) head of a family of temple slaves returning from exile
4) a Levite gatekeeper
5) a Levite who helped Ezra expound the law to the people
6) a Levite gatekeeper after the return from exile

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.2.45

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עַקּוּב‎ proper name, masculine ᵐ5^B usually (Ι)ακουν[μ] A ᵐ5^L Ακ(κ)ουβ: —

1. descendant of David 1Chr 3:24.

2. heads of post-exilic families:
a. Ezra 2:42 = Neh 7:45.
b. Ezra 2:45 (si vera lectio).

3. Levites:
a. 1Chr 9:17.
b. Neh 8:7.
c. Neh 11:19; Neh 12:25.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned from exile • Family head of Temple servants who returned from exile

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Akkub was a family head of the Temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. (Ezr.2.45)

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.2.45;
• only referred to as Akkub עַקּוּב.

Akkub is mentioned in the list of the Temple servants, also known as the Nethinim, who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile under the leadership of Zerubbabel. (Ezr.2.45)

The Temple servants were a group of individuals who assisted the Levites in the maintenance and operation of the Temple. They performed various tasks, such as preparing the sacrifices, cleaning the Temple, and providing support for the daily rituals and ceremonies.

Akkub is listed as one of the family heads of the Temple servants, indicating that he was a prominent figure among this group. The list in Ezra 2 records the number of people from each family who returned to Jerusalem, demonstrating the significance of family units in the post-exilic Jewish community.

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