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Anath
Anath
עֲנָת a.nat
Anath (Hebrew: עֲנָת, a.nat) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abinoam.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Anath
father of Shamgar
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Judges
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Judges 3:31 |
| Last appears | Judges 5:6 |
| Cross-references | 42 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shamgar co-occurrence Appears with Shamgar in Judges 5.
- Jael co-occurrence Appears with Jael in Judges 5.
- Cushan-rishathaim co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Cushan-rishathaim.
- Gera co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Gera.
- Abinoam co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abinoam.
- Heber co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Heber.
- Eglon co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Eglon.
Origin & meaning
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.31;
father of: Shamgar (H8044)
§ Anath = "answer"
father of Shamgar
Anath was the father of Shamgar, one of the judges who delivered Israel from oppression.
The biblical story
Anath is mentioned in the book of Judges as the father of Shamgar, one of the judges who delivered Israel from their enemies. Shamgar, the son of Anath, is described as having killed six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad, which was a farming implement used to guide and control oxen. This heroic act brought deliverance to Israel during a time of oppression. Anath is also mentioned in the Song of Deborah, where it is stated that in the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, the highways were abandoned, and travelers had to take winding paths, indicating a time of insecurity and danger in Israel.
Key verses
Anath appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
Judges 3:31 -
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
Judges 5:6
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Judges (2)
- Judges 3:31
- Judges 5:6