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epresented by the modern village Ainatha, about 12 miles Northwest of Cafed. The name signifies the "house" or "temple" of Anath, a goddess of the Canaanites.
Where is Beth-anath in the Bible?
Beth-anath was a Canaanite town located in northern Palestine that was allotted to the tribe of Naphtali during the conquest and division of the Promised Land. The town is mentioned in Joshua and Judges as a place where the Naphtalites failed to fully dispossess the original inhabitants, a pattern of incomplete obedience that characterized several tribes' settlement of Canaan. The name Beth-anath means "house" or "temple" of Anath, a Canaanite goddess, reflecting the pagan religious context of the region before Israelite settlement. Modern scholars identify Beth-anath with the village of Ainatha, located approximately 12 miles northwest of Safed in Upper Galilee, helping readers understand its position in the geography of ancient Israel.
In Scripture2 biblical books; 1 with study content
- Joshua
- Judges
Beth-anath
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)epresented by the modern village Ainatha, about 12 miles Northwest of Cafed. The name signifies the "house" or "temple" of Anath, a goddess of the Canaanites.
beth-a'-noth (beth`anoth; Baithanam, probably "House of Anath"--a god; Jos 15:59): The ruin of Beit `Ainun, 1 1/2 miles Southeast of Halhul, in the neighborhood also of Bethzur