Anathoth

Ancient Anathoth - Map of New Testament Israel

AN`A-THOTH (song, poverty), i. See 1 Chron. 7:8, and Neh 10:19. ii. A Levitical city situated in the boundaries of Benjamin four miles north of Jerusalem, Isa. 10:30; Josh, 21:18. Its ruins nave lately been discovered....

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Anathoth in Smiths Bible Dictionary

a priests' city belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, with "suburbs." Jos 21:18; 1Ch 6:60 Anathoth lay about three miles from Jerusalem. Isa 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 st...

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Anathoth Scripture - 1 Chronicles 7:8

And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these [are] the sons of Becher....

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Anathoth Scripture - Ezra 2:23

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight....

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Anathoth in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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 Israel; 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 might...

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Anathoth Scripture - Joshua 21:18

Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities....

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Anathoth Scripture - Nehemiah 7:27

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight....

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Anathoth in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. 1 Chronicles 7:8. 2. 1 Chronicles 10:19. 3. A priests' city of Benjamin. ("echoes".) (Joshua 21:18; 1 Chronicles 6:60). Abiathar the priest was banished thither by Solomon after his attempt to put Adonijah on the throne (1 Kings 2:26). Abiezer's birthplace, one of David's 30 captains (2 Samuel 23:27); Jehu's also, one of his mighties (1 Chr...

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Anathoth Scripture - Jeremiah 11:21

Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:...

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Anathoth Scripture - Nehemiah 10:19

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,...

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