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עַקּוּב

𐤏𐤒𐤅𐤁

Aquv

H6126 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עקב to track, follow, overreach, supplant, deceive

Definition

A personal name, Akkub, most often referring to individuals listed in Israelite genealogical records, especially Levites or those associated with tabernacle or temple duties. The base meaning, deriving from the root, relates to being 'insidious' or 'deceitful,' but as a proper name, this lexical sense is often secondary to its use as an identifier in biblical texts.

Semantic Range

Akkub (personal name), an insidious or cunning one (root idea, but not contextual biblical usage); proper name for various Israelites, especially Levites and temple servants

Root / Etymology

Root: עקב ('ʿqb'), meaning 'to track, follow at the heel, circumvent, overreach, deceive.' The name עַקּוּב (ʻAqqûwb) is formed as a Qubul pattern noun or proper name from the root, possibly describing 'one who is crafty/deceitful' or 'supplanter.' In naming tradition, this might reflect a characteristic or an aspirational attribute, though in many occurrences it simply functions as a proper name dissociated from its root meaning.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, עַקּוּב (Akkub) appears as the name of several Israelites, notably a Levite gatekeeper in 1 Chronicles 9:17, and individuals involved in post-exilic lists (Ezra 2:42; Nehemiah 7:45) associated with temple service. While the root conveys the idea of cunning or circuitous behavior, in these genealogical contexts, the term serves strictly as a personal name and does not imply negative character. English translations often render this as 'Akkub' without additional explanation. The use of Akkub in post-exilic lists suggests its continued relevance as a hereditary name, independent of any originally negative connotation from the root. The form is not unique—similar root-derived names (such as Jacob, יַעֲקֹב) also show how Hebrew personal names could carry complex root associations yet function simply as identifiers. Akkub is never used as a common noun in the Hebrew Bible.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עָקַב; insidious; Akkub, the name of five Israelites; Akkub.

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Root Family

עקב (ʿ-q-b) — to track, follow at the heel, overreach, supplant, deceive

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3290 יַעֲקֹב in Yaʿaqov the Heel-Grasper
H3291 יַעֲקֹבָה and Yaʿaqobah
H6117 עָקַב he supplanted
H6118 עֵקֶב consequence
H6119 עָקֵב heel

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6126-01 עַקּ֔וּב aquv HNp Akkub Aqqûb 6
H6126-02 וְ֠/עַקּוּב veaquv HC/Np and Akkub and Akkub 2

Occurrences in Scripture

8 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6126-01 Ezra 2:42 עַקּ֔וּב aquv HNp Akkub Aqqûb
H6126-01 Ezra 2:45 עַקּֽוּב aquv HNp Akkub Aqqûb
H6126-01 Nehemiah 7:45 עַקּ֔וּב aquv HNp Akkub Aqqûb
H6126-01 Nehemiah 8:7 עַקּ֡וּב aquv HNp Akkub Aqqûb
H6126-01 Nehemiah 11:19 עַקּ֣וּב aquv HNp Akkub Aqqûb
H6126-01 Nehemiah 12:25 עַקּ֑וּב aquv HNp Akkub Aqqûb
H6126-02 1 Chronicles 3:24 וְ֠/עַקּוּב veaquv HC/Np and Akkub and Akkub
H6126-02 1 Chronicles 9:17 וְ/עַקּ֔וּב veaquv HC/Np and-Akkub and Akkub
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