H6068H

עֲנָתוֹת

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Anathoth

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.8; son of: Becher (H1071); brother of: Zemirah (H2160), Joash (H3135), Eliezer (H0461I), Elioenai (H0454I), Omri (H6018H), Jeremoth (H3406H), Abijah (H0029K) and Alemeth (H5964H) § Anathoth = "answers to prayer" 1) son of Becher and grandson of Benjamin 2) one of the heads of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah 3) a city of Benjamin allotted to the priest; located approximately 3 miles (5 km) from Jerusalem; birthplace of the prophet Jeremiah

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

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.


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