◄ 1042. Beth-anoth ►
Lexicon Beth-anoth: Beth-anoth Original Word: בֵּית עֲנוֹת Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Beyth `Anowth Pronunciation: bayth-a-NOTH Phonetic Spelling: (bayth an-oth') Definition: Beth-anoth Meaning: Beth-Anoth Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth-anoth From bayith and a plural from anah; house of replies; Beth-Anoth, a place in Palestine -- Beth-anoth. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW anah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from bayith and a word of uncertain derivation Definition perhaps "temple of Anat," a place in Judah NASB Translation Beth-anoth (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּיתעֲֿנוֺת proper name, of a location in Judah (perhaps = temple of `Anât BaeRel 53 HalJAssyrian 7, xiii. 1879, p. 208, compare following) Joshua 15:59; — modern Beit `Anûn RobBR iii. 280 f. GuérinJudée iii. 151 f. Surveyiii. 351. But ᵐ5L Βηθαρωθ, compare modern Bittîr, approximately 2 2-Janhours southwest from Jerusalem BdPal 171. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith, meaning "house") and עֲנוֹת (anoth, possibly related to "Anath," a Canaanite goddess). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beth-Anoth, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location within the Old Testament context. Usage: Beth-Anoth is a proper noun used to refer to a specific location in the biblical text. It is mentioned in the context of territorial boundaries and cities within the tribal allotments of Judah. Context: Beth-Anoth is identified as a town in the hill country of Judah. It is mentioned in the Book of Joshua as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. The town is listed among other cities in the region, indicating its significance in the delineation of tribal territories. The name suggests a possible connection to the worship of Anath, a deity in the Canaanite pantheon, which may reflect the syncretistic religious practices of the region during the biblical period. The exact location of Beth-Anoth is not definitively known today, but it is believed to have been situated in the southern part of ancient Judah, contributing to the understanding of the geographical and cultural landscape of the area during the time of the Israelite settlement. Biblical Reference: • Joshua 15:59: "Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages." Forms and Transliterations עֲנ֖וֹת ענות ‘ă·nō·wṯ ‘ănōwṯ aNot Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 15:59 HEB: וּמַעֲרָ֥ת וּבֵית־ עֲנ֖וֹת וְאֶלְתְּקֹ֑ן עָרִ֥ים NAS: and Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; KJV: And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; INT: and Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon cities 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 1042 1 Occurrence ‘ă·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ.