Easton's Bible Dictionary House of response, one of the fenced cities of Naphtali (Joshua 19:38). It is perhaps identical with the modern village `Ainata, 6 miles west of Kedesh. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BETH-ANATH beth-a'-nath (beth`anath; Bainathath): A city in the territory of Naphtali, named with Horem and Bethshemesh (Joshua 19:38 Judges 1:33). It is represented 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.

Multi-Version Concordance Beth-anath (2 Occurrences) Joshua 19:38 And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. (ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS RSV) Judges 1:33 Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to taskwork. (ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS RSV)