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Anathoth

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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 · 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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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 · 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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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 · 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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Historical dictionary entry

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.

Scripture references

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

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