Family head of Temple servants who returned from exile
Akkub
Named in 1 verse of Ezra, first in Ezra 2:45.
עַקּוּבAkkub
The name means “foot-print; supplanting; crookedness; lewdness.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Akkub Written by AI
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. (Ezra 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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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Akkub, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
(another form of Jacob). (1.) The head of one of the families of Nethinim (Ezra 2:45).
(2.) A Levite who kept the gate of the temple after the return from Babylon (1 Chr. 9:17; Ezra 2:42; Neh. 7:45).
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(3.) A descendant of David (1 Chr. 3:24).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:45
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.