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== Easton's [[Bible]] [[Dictionary]] == Joshua 19:38 == Holman Bible Dictionary == Joshua 19:38Judges 1:33 == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible == <p> <strong> BETH-ANATH </strong> . A town of Naphtali, now the village <em> ‘Ainatha </em> , in the mountains of [[Upper]] Galilee. </p> == Smith's Bible Dictionary == <p> Beth'-anath. (house of echo or reply). One of the "fenced cities" of Naphtali, named with Beth-shemesh, Joshua 19:38, from neither of them were the [[Canaanites]] expelled. Judges 1:33). </p> == [[International]] Standard Bible [[Encyclopedia]] == <p> '''''beth''''' -'''''ā´nath''''' ( בּית ענת , <i> '''''bēth‛ănāth''''' </i> ; Βαιναθάθ , <i> '''''Bainatháth''''' </i> ): 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 <i> '''''Ainatha''''' </i> , about 12 miles Northwest of <i> '''''Ṣafed''''' </i> . The name signifies the "house" or "temple" of Anath, a goddess of the Canaanites. </p> == [[Cyclopedia]] of Biblical, [[Theological]] and [[Ecclesiastical]] Literature == <p> (Heb. Beyth-A nath', בֵּיתאּעֲנָה, house of response; Sept. Βηθανάθ v. r. Βαιθθαμέ and Βαιθανάχ ), one of the "fenced cities" of Naphtali, named with Bethshemesh (Joshua 19:38); from neither of which were the Canaanites expelled, although made tributaries (Judges 1:33). It is mentioned by [[Eusebius]] and [[Jerome]] (Onomast. s.v. Βαθμά, Bethnath), who, however, elsewhere (s.v. Βηθαναθά , Bethana) speak of a village (apparently in Asher, ib. s.v. Ἀνείρ, Aniel) called Betanaea (Βαταναία, Bathanasea; Βαιτοαναία , Betoanea), fifteen miles eastward of [[Caesarea]] (Diocaesarea or Sepphoris), and reputed to contain medicinal springs. It is perhaps the present village Ainata, north of Bint-Jebeil (Van de Velde, Beten. </p>

<ref name="term_30572"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/easton-s-bible-dictionary/beth-anath Beth-Anath from Easton's Bible Dictionary]</ref>

<ref name="term_49694"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/hastings-dictionary-of-the-bible/beth-anath Beth-Anath from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible]</ref>

<ref name="term_71707"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/smith-s-bible-dictionary/beth-anath Beth-Anath from Smith's Bible Dictionary]</ref>