Atomic Bible

A Levitical city in Benjamin, home of the prophet Jeremiah.

Anathoth

Named in 18 verses across 8 books, first in Joshua 21:18.

עֲנָתוֹתAnathoth

עַנְּתֹתִיAnathoth

עֲנְּתוֹתִֽיAnathoth

The name means “or Anath, answer; song; poverty.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Anathoth Written by AI

Anathoth was a city in the territory of Benjamin, located approximately 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Jerusalem. It was assigned to the Levites, specifically the descendants of Aaron, as one of their cities (Joshua 21:18; 1Ch.6.60). The city is most notably associated with the prophet Jeremiah, who was born in Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1). Jeremiah faced opposition from the people of his hometown, who plotted against his life because of his prophecies (Jeremiah 11:21-23). The prophet also received a divine command to purchase a field in Anathoth, which served as a sign of the future restoration of Judah (Jeremiah 32:7-9). Several prominent figures in the Bible were associated with Anathoth, including Abiathar, a priest during the reign of King Solomon, who was exiled to Anathoth after supporting Adonijah's claim to the throne (1Ki.2.26). Two of David's mighty men, Abiezer and Jehu, were also from Anathoth (2Sa.23.27; 1Ch.11.28; 12:3; 27:12). Anathoth was among the towns resettled by the Benjamites after the Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:23; Nehemiah 7:27; 11:32). The city is also mentioned in a prophetic context, as Isaiah declares judgment upon it (Isaiah 10:30), and Jeremiah confronts a false prophet from Anathoth named Pashhur (Jeremiah 29:27). The biblical references to Anathoth highlight its significance as a Levitical city, its connection to the life and ministry of Jeremiah, and its role in the history of Israel, particularly during the divided monarchy and the post-exilic period.

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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.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Joshua 21:18

    Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

  2. 2 Samuel 23:27

    Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

  3. 1 Kings 2:26

    Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”

  4. 1 Chronicles 6:60

    And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.

  5. 1 Chronicles 11:28

    Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

  6. 1 Chronicles 12:3

    Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

  7. 1 Chronicles 27:12

    The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

  8. Ezra 2:23

    the men of Anathoth, 128;

  9. Nehemiah 7:27

    the men of Anathoth, 128;

  10. Nehemiah 11:32

    in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

  11. Isaiah 10:30

    Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth!

  12. Jeremiah 1:1

    These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.

  13. Jeremiah 11:21

    Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.”

  14. Jeremiah 11:23

    There will be no remnant, for I will bring disaster on the people of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.”

  15. Jeremiah 29:27

    So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?

  16. Jeremiah 32:7

    Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’

  17. Jeremiah 32:8

    Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.

  18. Jeremiah 32:9

    So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver.

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