Lexical Definition
עֲנָתוֹת ʻĂnâthôwth (an-aw-thoth') Anathoth N:N--L
plural of עֲנָת
Anathoth.
- § Anathoth = "answers to prayer"
- Anathoth, the name of two Israelites, also of a place in Pal
n pr m
1) son of Becher and grandson of Benjamin
2) one of the heads of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
n pr loc
3) a city of Benjamin allotted to the priest; located approximately 3 miles (5 km) from Jerusalem; birthplace of the prophet Jeremiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וַעֲנָת֖וֹת | and Anathoth | 1Chr.7.8 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.8
- son of: Becher (בֶכֶר)
- brother of: Zemirah (זְמִירָה), Joash (יוֹעָשׁ), Eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר), Elioenai (אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי), Omri (עׇמְרִי), Jeremoth (יְרִימוֹת), Abijah (אֲבִיָּה) and Alemeth (עָלֶמֶת)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֲנָתוֺת and (1Kgs 2:26) עֲנָתֹת proper name Αναθωθ;
1. location (compare goddess Anat, reference below foregoing); — Isa 10:30; 1Kgs 2:26; Jer 1:1; Jer 11:21; Jer 11:22; Jer 32:7; Jer 32:8; Jer 32:9; Josh 21:18 (P), 1Chr 6:45*; Ezra 2:23 = Neh 7:27; Neh 11:32 modern `Anâtâ, approximately 3 miles north-northeast from Jerusalem, compare BuhlGeogr. 175 GASmGeogr. 315.
2. masculine a. 1Chr 7:8.
b. Neh 10:20*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 21:18 |
| 1 Kings | 2:26 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:45* · 7:8 |
| Ezra | 2:23 |
| Nehemiah | 7:27 · 10:20* · 11:32 |
| Isaiah | 10:30 |
| Jeremiah | 1:1 · 11:21 · 11:22 · 32:7 · 32:8 · 32:9 |
Profile
Male • Son of Becher • Son of Becher, descendant of Benjamin
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Anathoth was a son of Becher and a descendant of Benjamin, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.8;
- only referred to as Anathoth עֲנָתוֹת;
- son of Becher בֶכֶר;
- a brother of Zemirah זְמִירָה, Joash יוֹעָשׁ, Eliezer אֱלִיעֶזֶר, Elioenai אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי, Omri עׇמְרִי, Jeremoth יְרִימוֹת, Abijah אֲבִיָּה and Alemeth עָלֶמֶת.
Anathoth is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 7. He is mentioned as one of the sons of Becher, who was a son of Benjamin. The genealogy provides a record of the descendants of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Apart from this mention in the genealogical list, no further information is given about Anathoth, son of Becher, in the biblical text.
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