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Beth-Anath
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(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.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Beth-Anath'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/beth-anath.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Beth-Anath'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/beth-anath.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
