Beth-Anath

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Beth-Anath . A town of Naphtali, now the village ‘Ainatha , in the mountains of Upper Galilee.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 19:38 Judges 1:33

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 19:38

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(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.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

beth - ā´nath ( בּית ענת , bēth‛ănāth  ; Βαιναθάθ , Bainatháth ): 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 Ṣafed . The name signifies the "house" or "temple" of Anath, a goddess of the Canaanites.