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Akkub

(another form of Jacob)

This is the name of 3 biblical men.

1. Akkub, a Nethinim

   He is the head of one of the families of Nethinim (Ezra 2:45).

2. Akkub, a temple gatekeeper

   He is a Levite who kept the gate of the temple after the return from Babylon (1 Chronicles 9:17; Ezra 2:42; Neh. 7:45).

3. Akkub, descent of David

   He is a descendant of King David mentioned in the Chronicles (1 Chronicles 3:24).

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