Lexicon
עַקּוּב
aq.quv
H6126
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Akkub

8
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

aq.quv is a proper name used for a person or ancestral group in genealogical, gatekeeping, and community lists.

The attested form functions as a proper name: it identifies a named person in a family list and in lists of gatekeepers or other community personnel, and it also occurs in the designation “sons of Akkub.”

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in family and service lists · dominant

    All occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In 1 Chronicles 3:24 the APB renders Akkub among the sons of Elioenai; in 1 Chronicles 9:17 and Nehemiah 11:19 it places the name in gatekeeper lists, while Ezra 2:42 and Ezra 2:45 use it in the phrase “sons of Akkub.” Nehemiah 8:7 includes Akkub among those helping the people understand the law.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the proper name as “Akkub,” whether in a family list, the phrase “sons of Akkub,” or lists of gatekeepers and other personnel. The surrounding descriptions identify the verse setting rather than define the name itself.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture