Hakkoz is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text.
Who This Was
Hakkoz was the head of one of the priestly families in Israel. He is mentioned in the account of how King David organized the priests for their service in the house of the LORD. In 1 Chronicles 24, David, together with Zadok and Ahimelech, divided the descendants of Aaron into twenty-four divisions or courses, each of which would take its turn serving in the temple. Hakkoz’s family was one of these divisions.
The context of 1 Chronicles 24 is a careful ordering of worship. The priests were descendants of Aaron, set apart for the sacred work of the sanctuary. As the nation prepared for the temple that Solomon would build, David arranged these families into rotating courses so that the service of God would be conducted in an orderly way. Within this arrangement, Hakkoz received the seventh lot. The text simply records, “The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah.”
Scripture tells us nothing more about Hakkoz personally—no deeds, no words, no narrative beyond this single mention. What is said of him is his place among the priestly families and the assignment that fell to him by lot. He stands as a representative of a household entrusted with priestly service, named among those who would minister before the LORD in their appointed turn.
The Name
The Hebrew name Hakkoz is of uncertain meaning. It is not clearly recoverable from the text or from standard Hebrew lexicons, and scholars have offered no firm consensus. Some have tentatively connected it to a root suggesting “thorn” or “cut off,” but this is speculative and not well established. Because the meaning is not clearly known, it is best to say so plainly rather than assign it a meaning it may not carry.
A Closing Thought
Hakkoz appears only once, named by lot among twenty-four priestly courses, yet his place was not accidental. The lot was cast before the LORD, and the seventh fell to him. Most of God’s faithful servants are like this—known fully to Him, remembered briefly by history, faithful in a turn of service they did not choose for themselves. There is quiet encouragement here: you need not be prominent to be appointed. If your lot is simply to serve in your season, that is enough, for the One who assigned it sees and remembers.
At a Glance
- Gender: Male
- Testament: Old
- Mentions in the KJV: 1
Where It Appears in Scripture
- 1 Chronicles 24:10 — The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,