Akkub
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
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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.