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Coz, Koz, Hakkoz

“Coz” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(thorn). A Judahite (1 Chron. 4:8⁸And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. (1 Chronicles 4:8)).

“Koz” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(thorn). (1) A Judahite (1 Chron. 4:8⁸And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. (1 Chronicles 4:8)). [COZ.] (2) A priest (1 Chron. 24:10¹⁰The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, (1 Chronicles 24:10)). [HAKKOZ.] (3) Returned captives (Ezra 2:61⁶¹And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name: (Ezra 2:61); Neh. 3:4,21⁴And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. (Nehemiah 3:4)
²¹After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib. (Nehemiah 3:21)).

“Coz” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Father of Anub, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 4:8⁸And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. (1 Chronicles 4:8)).

“Hakkoz” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

The chief of the seventh course of priests (1 Chron. 24:10¹⁰The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, (1 Chronicles 24:10)). Some priests are alluded to as the descendants of KOZ (the prefix being taken as the article) (Ezra 2:61⁶¹And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name: (Ezra 2:61); Neh. 3:4,21⁴And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. (Nehemiah 3:4)
²¹After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib. (Nehemiah 3:21); Neh. 7:63⁶³And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name. (Nehemiah 7:63)). The RV has HAKKOZ in these passages.

“Koz” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Priest whose descendants were unable to prove their genealogy (Ezra 2:61⁶¹And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name: (Ezra 2:61); Neh. 7:63⁶³And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name. (Nehemiah 7:63)).

2. Ancestor of some who repaired the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:4,21⁴And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. (Nehemiah 3:4)
²¹After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib. (Nehemiah 3:21)). See HAKKOZ.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6976 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Qowts

Phonic:

kotse

Meaning:

the same as 6975; Kots, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Koz, Hakkoz (including the article)

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the thorn

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A thorn:―an Israelite [COZ and HAKOZ], Ezra 2:61. {Spina}