| 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 Bethanath (2 Occurrences) Joshua 19:38 And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. (KJV) Judges 1:33 Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them. (KJV) |