Anathoth

About Anathoth Written by AI

Anathoth is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in 1Chronicles 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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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Anathoth, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

The name of one of the cities of refuge, in the tribe of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18). The Jews, as a rule, did not change the names of the towns they found in Palestine; hence this town may be regarded as deriving its name from the goddess Anat. It was the native place of Abiezer, one of David’s “thirty” (2 Sam. 23:27), and of Jehu, another of his mighty men (1 Chr. 12:3). It is chiefly notable, however, as the birth-place and usual residence of Jeremiah (Jer. 1:1; 11:21-23; 29:27; 32:7-9). It suffered greatly from the army of Sennacherib, and only 128 men returned to it from the Exile (Neh. 7:27; Ezra 2:23). It lay about 3 miles north of Jerusalem. It has been identified with the small and poor village of ‘Anata, containing about 100 inhabitants.

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.