Accos (Hastings' Dictionary)
Eupolemus, the son of John, the son of Accos, was one of the envoys sent to Home by Judas Maccabtens in 161 B.C. Accos represents the Heb. Hakkoz (I'W), which was the name of a priestly family (1 Ch 24'°, Ezr 2") ; Eupolemus, therefore, may well have been of priestly descent. H. A. White.
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Accos
Accos ak'-os (Hakchos): The grandfather of Eupolemus, whom Judas Maccabeus sent with others to Rome in 161 BC, to negotiate a "league of amity and confederacy" (1 Macc 8:17). The name occurs In the Old Testament as Hakkoz (haqqots), who was a priest in the reign of David (1Ch 24:10). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
References
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