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Akkub

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(insidious). (1) A descendant of Zerubbabel (1 Chron. 3:24²⁴And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven. (1 Chronicles 3:24)). (2) A gate-keeper of the temple (1 Chron. 9:17¹⁷And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; (1 Chronicles 9:17)). (3) A Levite who assisted Ezra (Neh. 8:7⁷Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (Nehemiah 8:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. One of the sons of Elioenai, a descendant of David (1 Chron. 3:24²⁴And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven. (1 Chronicles 3:24)).

2. A “porter” in the companies of the children of Levi (1 Chron. 9:17¹⁷And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; (1 Chronicles 9:17)), whose descendants returned from exile (Ezra 2:42⁴²The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine. (Ezra 2:42); Neh. 7:45⁴⁵The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight. (Nehemiah 7:45); Neh. 11:19¹⁹Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. (Nehemiah 11:19); Neh. 12:25²⁵Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. (Nehemiah 12:25)).

3. One of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:45⁴⁵The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, (Ezra 2:45)).

4. One who “caused the people to understand the law” on the return from exile (Neh. 8:7⁷Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (Nehemiah 8:7)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6126 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Aqquwb

Phonic:

ak-koob’

Meaning:

from 6117; insidious; Akkub, the name of five Israelites

KJV Usage:

Akkub

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

subtle (literally to take by the heel)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Much delayed; insidious; lewdness:―name of five Israelites, 1 Chron. 3:24. {Multo retardatus}