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Hakkoz

Hakkoz was a priest whose descendants were unable to prove their priestly lineage after the Babylonian exile.

The name Hakkoz means “a thorn; summer; an end”

MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 2:61; only referred to as Hakkoz (הַקוֹץ).

Glossary entries

Hakkoz Koz

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Mentions

  1. Ezra 2:61
    And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
  2. Nehemiah 7:63
    And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).