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Anathoth
or Anath, answer; song; poverty
עֲנָתוֹת a.na.tot
Anathoth (Hebrew: עֲנָתוֹת, a.na.tot) means “or Anath, answer; song; poverty”, by traditional interpretation. Three men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Return period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abijah in 1 Chronicles 7.
Which Anathoth?
Three men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Anathoth
descendant of Benjamin; son of Becher
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Anathoth
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Anathoth
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At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 3 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 | 1 Chronicles 7:8 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 10:19 |
Names connected to this one
- Eliezer co-occurrence Appears with Eliezer in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Elioenai co-occurrence Appears with Elioenai in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Abijah co-occurrence Appears with Abijah in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Hariph co-occurrence Appears with Hariph in Nehemiah 10.
- Joash co-occurrence Appears with Joash in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Nebai co-occurrence Appears with Nebai in Nehemiah 10.
- Alemeth co-occurrence Appears with Alemeth in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Omri co-occurrence Appears with Omri in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
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), Joash (H3135), Eliezer (H0461I), Elioenai (H0454I), Omri (H6018H), Jeremoth (H3406H), Abijah (H0029K) and Alemeth (H5964H)
§ Anathoth = "answers to prayer"
1) son of Becher and grandson of Benjamin
2) one of the heads of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
3) a city of Benjamin allotted to the priest; located approximately 3 miles (5 km) from Jerusalem; birthplace of the prophet Jeremiah
Anathoth was a son of Becher and a descendant of Benjamin, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin.
The biblical story
Anathoth is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 7. He is mentioned as one of the sons of Becher, who was a son of Benjamin. The genealogy provides a record of the descendants of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Apart from this mention in the genealogical list, no further information is given about Anathoth, son of Becher, in the biblical text.
Key verses
Anathoth appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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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.
1 Chronicles 7:8
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:8