Lexical Definition
בֵּית עֲנָת Bêyth ʻĂnâth (bayth an-awth') Beth-anath N:N--L
an orthographical variation for בֵּית עֲנוֹת
Beth-anath.
- § Beth-anath = "house of response (or affliction)"
- Beth-Anath, a place in Palestine
1) a place in Naphtali
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֲנָ֖ת | Anath | Josh.19.38 |
| עֲנָ֔ת | Anath | Judg.1.33 • Judg.1.33 |
| וּבֵית | and Beth | Josh.19.38 |
| וּבֵ֣ית | and Beth | Judg.1.33 |
| בֵית | Beth | Judg.1.33 |
| Βηθανάθ | Beth-anath | LXX.Josh.19.38 |
| Βεθανάχ | in Beth-anath | LXX.Judg.1.33 |
| Βαιθενέθ | in Beth-anath | LXX.Judg.1.33 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֵּיתעֲֿנָת proper name, of a location in Naphtali (temple of `Anât NesEg 114 BaeRel 53 MeyZMG 1877, 718) Josh 19:38; Judg 1:33 ׳בֵּית ע vJudg 1:33 — perhaps modern Ain-Ata see d. VeldeNarr. i. 170, 6 miles west of Kedesh (name `Anata GuérinGal. ii. 374; `Ainîtha, Surveyi. 200).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 19:38 |
| Judges | 1:33 |
Profile
Beth-anath • Canaanite town allotted to Naphtali, but not fully conquered.
Beth-anath was a Canaanite town allotted to the tribe of Naphtali, but the Naphtalites did not drive out its inhabitants. (Joshua 19:38; Judges 1:33)
- A location first mentioned at Jos.19.38;
- only referred to as Beth-anath בֵּית עֲנָת.
Beth-anath was a Canaanite town mentioned in Joshua 19:38 as part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali during the division of the Promised Land. The name Beth-anath means "house of Anath," possibly referring to a temple or shrine dedicated to the Canaanite goddess Anath. In Judges 1:33, it is revealed that the tribe of Naphtali failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-anath, and instead, the Canaanites continued to live among them. This failure to completely conquer and occupy the town was part of a larger pattern of the Israelites' incomplete obedience to God's command to drive out the Canaanites from the land. The exact location of Beth-anath is not specified in the Bible, but it was within the territory of Naphtali, which was situated in the northern part of Canaan, in the region of Galilee.
All entries for Beth-anath: בֵּית עֲנָת