Lexical Definition

‎עֲטָרוֹת‎ ʻĂṭârôwth (at-aw-roth') Ataroth ^N:N--L
or עֲטָרֹת ʻĂṭârôth (at-awroth'); plural of ‎עֲטָרָה‎

Ataroth.

• § Ataroth = "crowns"
• Ataroth, the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine

1) a town east of the Jordan in Gilead, taken and built by the tribe of Gad
2) a place on the boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh
3) a place between Ephraim and Benjamin

Extended Information

• a place on the boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh
• between Ephraim and Benjamin

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עֲטָרוֺת‎ and (Num 32:34) ‎עֲטָרֹת‎ proper name, of a location Αταρωθ, etc.:

1. East of Jordan (MI^{10, 11}); —
a. Num 32:3 (+ ‎דִּיבוֺן‎, etc.) — modern A‰‰arûs, approximately 8 miles north-northwest from Dibon — built by Gad Num 32:34 (+ ‎׳‎‎ד‎, ‎עֲרֹעֵר‎, and also)
b. ‎עַטְרֹת שׁוֺפָן‎ vNum 32:35 (Samaritan ‎שפים‎ ‎׳‎‎ע‎, see Di; site unknown).

2. west of Jordan, conjectures as to sites see in Di Buhl^{Geogr. 172:}
a. on border between Ephraim and Benjamin Josh 16:2, = ‎עַטְרוֺת‎ ‎אַדָּר‎ vJosh 16:5; Josh 18:13.
b. on east border of Ephraim Josh 16:7.
c. ‎עַטְרוֺת בֵּית יוֺאָב‎ 1Chr 2:54 in Judah; a 'son' of Salma (+ Bethlehem, al.).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Ataroth_2 • A town on the border of Ephraim and Manasseh.

Ataroth, a town on the border between the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh.

• A location near Beth-horon_Upper בֵּית חוֹרוֹן first mentioned at Jos.16.2;
• only referred to as Ataroth עֲטָרוֹת.
  

Ataroth was a town located on the border between the tribal territories of Ephraim and Manasseh, as described in the book of Joshua. In Joshua 16:2, Ataroth is mentioned as part of the southern border of Ephraim, extending from Bethel to Ataroth. Later, in Joshua 16:7, Ataroth is listed among the towns marking the northern border of Ephraim, adjacent to the territory of Manasseh.

The exact location of Ataroth is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the hill country of central Canaan, west of the Jordan River. Its mention in the boundary descriptions of Ephraim and Manasseh suggests that it was a significant landmark or settlement in the region during the time of the Israelite conquest and settlement of the Promised Land.

Apart from its inclusion in the territorial allotments of Ephraim and Manasseh, no other details about Ataroth are provided in the biblical text. Its primary significance lies in its role as a boundary marker, helping to delineate the extent of the tribal territories in the heartland of ancient Israel.

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