Bible Dictionary
Koz
Koz, or Hakkoz, was both a descendant of Judah and the name of a priestly division. The priestly family is mentioned among those connected with the temple and its restoration.
Definition
Koz, or Hakkoz, names a descendant of Judah and a priestly family. Hakkoz was the head of the seventh division of the priests.
Biblical Usage
The priestly family appears in records of those connected with the temple and its restoration, including the returned exiles and builders of Jerusalem’s wall.
Historical Background
The name means “thorn.” In one genealogical passage the article is prefixed, producing the form Hakkoz.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Thorn. (1.) A descendant of Judah. 1 Chr. 4:8, “Coz;” R.V., “Hakkoz.” (2.) A priest, the head of the seventh division of the priests (Ezra 2:61; Neh. 3:4, 21; 7:63). In 1 Chr. 24:10 the word has the article prefixed, and it is taken as a part of the word “Hakkoz.”
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(thorn), (Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 3:4,21) = Coz = Hakkoz.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>koz.</p><p>See HAKKOZ.</p>