Bethanath
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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.

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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)




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