עַקּוּב

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17

§ Akkub = "insidious"

1) son of Elioenai and descendant of David through Zerubbabel

2) a head of a family returning from exile

3) head of a family of temple slaves returning from exile

4) a Levite gatekeeper

5) a Levite who helped Ezra expound the law to the people

6) a Levite gatekeeper after the return from exile