ANATHOTH

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.

a priests’ city belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, with “suburbs.” (Joshua 21:18; 1 Chronicles 6:60) Anathoth lay about three miles from Jerusalem. (Isaiah 10:30) The cultivation of the priests survives in tilled fields of grain, with figs and olives. There are the remains of walls and strong foundations, and the quarries still supply Jerusalem with building stones. (answers to prayer).

AN'ATHOTH (answers). 1. A son of Becher the Benjamite. 1 Chr 7:8. One who sealed the covenant. Neh 10:19.

AN'ATHOTH (answers, or echoes), a Levitical city in Benjamin, [scripture]Josh. 21:18[scripture]; 1 Chr 6:60; the birthplace of Jeremiah, Jer 1:1; Jer 11:21, Jer 1:23; Jer 32:7-9, on the route of the Assyrians, [scripture]Isa. 10:30[scripture]; some of its people returned with Zerubbabel, Ezr 2:23; Neh 7:27; now a village of about 20 houses, 4 miles north-east of Jerusalem, and called Anata. Tradition incorrectly locates Anathoth at Kuriet-el-Enab, near Abu Gush, and between Ramleh and Jerusalem.

or Anath, answer; song; poverty

AN'ATHOTH (answers, or echoes), a Levitical city in Benjamin, [scripture]Josh. 21:18[scripture]; 1 Chr 6:60; the birthplace of Jeremiah, Jer 1:1; Jer 11:21, Jer 1:23; Jer 32:7-9, on the route of the Assyrians, [scripture]Isa. 10:30[scripture]; some of its people returned with Zerubbabel, Ezr 2:23; Neh 7:27; now a village of about 20 houses, 4 miles north-east of Jerusalem, and called Anata. Tradition incorrectly locates Anathoth at Kuriet-el-Enab, near Abu Gush, and between Ramleh and Jerusalem.