6126. Aqqub
Strong's Lexicon
Aqqub: Aqqub

Original Word: עַקּוּב
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Aqqub
Pronunciation: ah-KOOB
Phonetic Spelling: (ak-koob')
Definition: Aqqub
Meaning: Akkub

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָקַב (ʿāqab), meaning "to follow at the heel" or "to supplant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Aqqub in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: The name Aqqub is used in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name. It is associated with individuals in the post-exilic community of Israel, particularly among the Levites and those involved in temple service.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Aqqub appears in the context of the post-exilic period, a time when the Jewish community was re-establishing itself in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. This era was marked by a focus on rebuilding the temple and restoring religious practices. Names like Aqqub, which are linked to the Levitical line, highlight the importance of temple service and the continuity of worship practices.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as aqeb
Definition
the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Akkub (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַקּוּב proper name, masculine ᵐ5B usually (Ι)ακουν[μ] A ᵐ5L Ακ(κ)ουβ: —

1 descendant of David 1 Chronicles 3:24.

2 heads of post-exilic families:

a. Ezra 2:42 = Nehemiah 7:45.

b. Ezra 2:45 (si vera lectio).

3 Levites:

a. 1 Chronicles 9:17.

b. Nehemiah 8:7.

c. Nehemiah 11:19; Nehemiah 12:25.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Akkub

From aqab; insidious; Akkub, the name of five Israelites -- Akkub.

see HEBREW aqab

Forms and Transliterations
וְ֠עַקּוּב וְעַקּ֔וּב ועקוב עַקּ֑וּב עַקּ֔וּב עַקּ֡וּב עַקּ֣וּב עַקּֽוּב׃ עקוב עקוב׃ ‘aq·qūḇ ‘aqqūḇ akKuv Veakkuv wə‘aqqūḇ wə·‘aq·qūḇ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 3:24
HEB: וְאֶלְיָשִׁ֡יב וּפְלָיָ֡ה וְ֠עַקּוּב וְיוֹחָנָ֧ן וּדְלָיָ֛ה
NAS: Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan,
KJV: and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan,
INT: Eliashib Pelaiah Akkub and Johanan Delaiah

1 Chronicles 9:17
HEB: וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים֙ שַׁלּ֣וּם וְעַקּ֔וּב וְטַלְמֹ֖ן וַאֲחִימָ֑ן
NAS: [were] Shallum and Akkub and Talmon
KJV: [were], Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon,
INT: now the gatekeepers Shallum and Akkub and Talmon and Ahiman

Ezra 2:42
HEB: טַלְמ֣וֹן בְּנֵי־ עַקּ֔וּב בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיטָ֖א
NAS: the sons of Akkub, the sons
KJV: the children of Akkub, the children
INT: of Talmon the children of Akkub the children of Hatita

Ezra 2:45
HEB: חֲגָבָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י עַקּֽוּב׃
NAS: of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
KJV: of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
INT: of Hagabah the sons of Akkub

Nehemiah 7:45
HEB: טַלְמֹ֣ן בְּנֵֽי־ עַקּ֔וּב בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיטָ֖א
NAS: the sons of Akkub, the sons
KJV: the children of Akkub, the children
INT: of Talmon the children of Akkub the children of Hatita

Nehemiah 8:7
HEB: וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה ׀ יָמִ֡ין עַקּ֡וּב שַׁבְּתַ֣י ׀ הֽוֹדִיָּ֡ה
NAS: Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai,
KJV: Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai,
INT: Sherebiah Jamin Akkub Shabbethai Hodiah

Nehemiah 11:19
HEB: וְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ עַקּ֣וּב טַלְמ֔וֹן וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם
NAS: Also the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon
KJV: Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon,
INT: the porters Akkub Talmon and their brethren

Nehemiah 12:25
HEB: מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם טַלְמ֣וֹן עַקּ֑וּב שֹׁמְרִ֤ים שֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙
NAS: Talmon [and] Akkub [were] gatekeepers
KJV: Talmon, Akkub, [were] porters
INT: Meshullam Talmon Akkub keeping gatekeepers

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6126
8 Occurrences


‘aq·qūḇ — 6 Occ.
wə·‘aq·qūḇ — 2 Occ.
















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