Anathoth
a.na.tot is primarily a named place, associated with residents, land, fields, and nearby settlements; it also occurs in name lists.
The term predominantly identifies a place: people are identified as being from it, it is associated with land and fields, and it stands among named settlements. A smaller group of occurrences places the same proper form in genealogical or name-list settings where the APB does not clearly isolate its referent.
Senses in use
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Named place associated with people and land · dominant
The proper noun identifies a locality in clauses about its inhabitants and property. In Jeremiah 32:8 the APB renders a field “at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin,” while Jeremiah 32:9 continues with the purchase of that field; Joshua 21:18 lists it with its pasture, and Nehemiah 11:32 places it beside Nob and Ananiah.
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Proper name in genealogical and list contexts · occasional
The same form appears as a proper noun within sequences of names. In 1 Chronicles 7:8 the APB includes “Anathoth” among the sons of Becher; 1 Chronicles 6:45 and Nehemiah 10:20 are also list contexts, though the supplied APB wording does not clearly display this term's individual contribution.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the location passages, the APB commonly presents the form as “Anathoth,” including “the men of Anathoth,” “at Anathoth,” and a settlement listed with other places. In several list passages, the translation does not clearly expose the term’s contribution, so its English presentation there remains uncertain.