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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.19

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 Buhl^{Geogr. 175} GASm^{Geogr. 315.}

2. masculine a. 1Chr 7:8.
b. Neh 10:20*.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Signer of the covenant during Nehemiah's time

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Anathoth was one of the leaders who signed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.19;
• only referred to as Anathoth עֲנָתוֹת.

Anathoth is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the leaders who signed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. The covenant was a solemn agreement made by the people of Israel to follow God's laws and commandments faithfully. By signing the covenant, Anathoth demonstrated his commitment to God and his support for the spiritual and social reforms initiated by Nehemiah.

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