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Anath

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6067

עֲנָת

a.nat — Anath

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.31; father of: Shamgar (H8044) § Anath = "answer" father of Shamgar

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3414

יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ

yir.me.yah — Jeremiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.31; father of: Hamutal (H2537) § Jeremiah = "whom Jehovah has appointed" 1) the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name 2) a man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah 3) a Gadite who joined David at Ziklag 4) a Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh 5) a Gadite and warrior of David 6) a warrior of David 7) a priest who joined Nehemiah in the covenant ceremony 8) a priest also in the time of Nehemiah; maybe same as 7 9) father of Jaazaniah the Rechabites

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2518

חִלְקִיָּהוּ

chil.qiy.yah — Hilkiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.18; father of: Eliakim (H0471) § Hilkiah = "my portion is Jehovah" 1) father of Eliakim, an officer of Hezekiah 2) high priest in the reign of Josiah 3) a Merarite Levite, son of Amzi 4) another Merarite Levite, 2nd son of Hosah 5) one of those who stood on the right of Ezra when he read the law and probably a Levite and a priest 6) a priest of Anathoth, father of the prophet Jeremiah 7) father of Gemariah who was one of Zedekiah's envoys to Babylon

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6068

עֲנָתוֹת

a.na.tot — Anathoth

Anathoth = "answers to prayer" a city of Benjamin allotted to the priest; located approximately 3 miles (5 km) from Jerusalem; birthplace of the prophet Jeremiah Also named: an.to.ti (עַנְּתֹתִי "Anathoth" H6069)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H858

אֲתָה

a.tah — to come

1) to come, arrive 1a) (P'al) to come 1b) (Aphel) to bring 1c) (Hophal) to be brought 2) used in the NT in the phrase "maranatha" -"Lord come" Aramaic of a.tah (אָתָה "to come" H0857)

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GREEK · G331

ἀνάθεμα

anathema — devoted

ἀνάθεμα, -τος, τό (ἀνατίθημι), Hellenistic for Attic ἀνάθημα (Bl., § 27, 2); 1. prop. = τὸ ἀνατιθέμένον, that which is laid by to be kept, a votive offering (as ἀνάθημα in 2Ma.2:13, Luk.21:5—where LT read -θεμα, see M, Pr., 46). 2. [As equiv. in LXX for חֵרֶם,] devoted, a thing devoted to God (see Driver, De., 98 f., and cf. Lev.27:28-29), hence; (a) of the sentence pronounced (Deu.13:15), a curse: Act.23:14; (b) of the object on which the curse is laid, accursed (Deu.7:26): Rom.9:3, 1Co.12:3 16:22, Gal.1:8-9 (see ICC on Ro.; Lft., Ga., ll. with; Cremer, 547; Tr., Syn., § v; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6069

עַנְּתֹתִי

an.to.ti — Anathoth

Anethothite, of Anathoth "affliction" a descendant or inhabitant of Anathoth Another spelling of a.na.tot (עֲנָתוֹת "Anathoth" H6068)

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GREEK · G332

ἀναθεματίζω

anathematizō — to take an oath

ἀνα-θεματίζω (ἀνίθεμα), [in LXX chiefly for חָרַם hi. (Num.21:2, 1Ki.15:3, al.), 1Ma.5:5 ;] to devote to destruction, declare or invoke ana­thema: absol., Mrk.14:71; ἐαντόν, to bind oneself under a curse: Act.23:12, 14 23:21 (cf. καταναθεματίζω, and on the occurrence of the word in π., see Deiss., LAE, 92 f.; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1071

בֶּ֫כֶר

be.kher — Becher

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); father of: Zemirah (H2160), Joash (H3135), Eliezer (H0461I), Elioenai (H0454I), Omri (H6018H), Jeremoth (H3406H), Abijah (H0029K), Anathoth (H6068H) and Alemeth (H5964H) § Becher = "young camel" 1) a son of Ephraim 2) a son of Benjamin

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GREEK · G333

ἀναθεωρέω

anatheōreō — to contemplate

ἀνα-θεωρέω, -ῶ to observe carefully, consider well: Act.17:23, Heb.13:7 (Diod., al.).† (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3135

יוֹעָשׁ

yo.ash — Joash

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), Eliezer (H0461I), Elioenai (H0454I), Omri (H6018H), Jeremoth (H3406H), Abijah (H0029K), Anathoth (H6068H) and Alemeth (H5964H) § Joash = "Jehovah hastens" 1) a Benjamite, son of Becher 2) one of the officers in David's court

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4366

מִכְמְתָת

mikh.me.tat — Michmethath

§ Michmethah = "hiding place" a place in northeast Ephraim near the border of Manasseh between Shechem and Taanath-shilo

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8044

שַׁמְגַּר

sham.gar — Shamgar

A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.31; son of: Anath (H6067) § Shamgar = "sword" son of Anath and a judge of Israel; with an ox-goad he slew 600 Philistines and delivered Israel

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GREEK · G3134

μαρὰν ἀθά

maran atha — Come, Lord!

μαρὰν ἀθά (Rec. μαραναθά; Aram.: on the original form see Dalman, Gr., § 41, 1; 74, 3; Words, 328), Maranatha, i.e. the Lord cometh (but see Dalman, ll. with; Field, Notes, 180; ICC, in l): 1Co.16:22.† (AS)

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GREEK · G330

ἀναθάλλω

anathallō — to renew

ἀνα-θάλλω (θάλλω, to flourish), [in LXX: Psa.28:7 (עָלַז), Eze.17:24 (פָּרַח hi.), Hos.8:9, Wis.4:4, Sir.5:1-15 * ;] to revive: Php.4:10 (of MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

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GREEK · G334

ἀνάθημα

anathēma — a vow offering

ἀνάθημα, -τος, τό (cf. ἀνάθημα, and see MM, VGT, see word), [in LXX often as seel. for ἀνάθεμα (חָרַם), and in Num.21:3, Jdg.1:17 for חׇרְמָה, but prop. in 3Ma.3:17, al. ;] a gift set up in a temple, a votive offering: Luk.21:5 (LT, -θεμα).† (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1374

גֵּבִים

ge.vim — Gebim

§ Gebim = "cisterns" a village north of Jerusalem apparently between Anathoth (modern Anata) and the ridge on which Nob was situated

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2160

זְמִירָה

ze.mi.rah — Zemirah

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: Joash (H3135), Eliezer (H0461I), Elioenai (H0454I), Omri (H6018H), Jeremoth (H3406H), Abijah (H0029K), Anathoth (H6068H) and Alemeth (H5964H) § Zemira = "song" one of the sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin

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GREEK · G21452

Ιαναθα

— Janathan

Ιαναθα Janathan - a name found only in LXX at 2Sa.5.16 with no equivalent in the Hebrew text

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Historical dictionary entry

An answer; i.e., to “prayer”, the father of Shamgar, who was one of the judges of Israel (Judg. 3:31).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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