Anathoth עֲנָתוֹת
Son of Becher, descendant of Benjamin
Biography
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.
Family
Siblings
- Zemirah Tribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a BenjamiteView full profile →
- Joash MaleDavid's warriorA Benjaminite warrior who joined David at ZiklagView full profile →
- Eliezer MaleA priest who blew trumpets before the ark.View full profile →
- Elioenai Tribe of JudahSon of NeariahA descendant of David through Jeconiah.View full profile →
- Omri MaleSon of MichaelChief of the tribe of IssacharView full profile →
- Jeremoth Tribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a Benjamite.View full profile →
- Abijah Tribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a BenjaminiteView full profile →
- Alemeth Tribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a BenjamiteView full profile →
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 7:8
"The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | עֲנָתוֹת | H6068H |
Anathoth
18">Jos 21:18). It was the native place of Abiathar (1Ki 2:26), and of the prophet Jer (Jer 1:1; 11:21 ff, etc.). Here lay the field which, under remarkable circumstances, the prophet purchased (Jer 32:7 ff). Two of David's distinguished soldiers, Abiezer (2Sa 23:27) and Jehu (1Ch 12:3), also hailed from Anathoth. It was again occupied by the Benjamites after the return from the Exile (Ne 11:32, etc.). It is identified with `Anata, two and a quarter miles Northeast of Jerusalem, a small village of some fifteen houses with remains of ancient walls. There are quarries in the neighborhood from which stones are still carried to Jerusalem. It commands a spacious outlook over the uplands to the North, and especially to the Southeast, over the Jordan valley toward the Dead Sea and the mountains of Moab. There is nothing to shelter it from the withering power of the winds from the eastern deserts (Jer 4:11; 18:17, etc.).
W. Ewing
an'-a-thoth-it (ha-`annethothi): the Revised Version (British and American) form of the King James Version Anethothite, Anetothite, Antothite. An inhabitant of Anathoth, a town of Benjamin assigned to the Levites.