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Strong's H6068 עֲנָתוֹת (anathoth)

`Anathowth - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H6068
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 7

Strong's H6068 Quick Answer

Strong's H6068 עֲנָתוֹת (`Anathowth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Anathowth (an-aw-thoth') n/l. 1. Anathoth, the name of two Israelites 2. also of a place in Israel It has 15 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include anathoth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Anathowth (an-aw-thoth') n/l. 1. Anathoth, the name of two Israelites 2. also of a place in Israel
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
anathoth

Meaning and Definition

`Anathowth (an-aw-thoth') n/l. 1. Anathoth, the name of two Israelites 2. also of a place in Israel [plural of H6067] KJV: Anathoth. Root(s): H6067

Original Word
עֲנָתוֹת
Transliteration
`Anathowth
Derivation
First root strongs: 6067
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6068. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Anathoth

Usage: Anathoth = "answers to prayer" a city of Benjamin allotted to the priest; located approximately 3 miles (5 km) from Jerusalem; birthplace of the prophet Jeremiah Also named: an.to.ti (עַנְּתֹתִי "Anathoth" H6069)

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How Strong's H6068 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Anathowth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Anathoth Joshua 21:18 15×

How Strong's H6068 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6068 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6068 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Joshua 21:18 KJV

Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.

1 Kings 2:26 KJV

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the LORD God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

1 Chronicles 6:60 KJV

And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6068.

Joshua 21:18 Old Testament, KJV
Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
1 Kings 2:26 Old Testament, KJV
And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the LORD God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
1 Chronicles 6:60 Old Testament, KJV
And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
1 Chronicles 7:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.
Ezra 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Nehemiah 7:27 Old Testament, KJV
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Isaiah 10:30 Old Testament, KJV
Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
Jeremiah 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
Jeremiah 11:21 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
Jeremiah 11:23 Old Testament, KJV
And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
Jeremiah 32:7 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it.
Jeremiah 32:8 Old Testament, KJV
So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.
Jeremiah 32:9 Old Testament, KJV
And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6068, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 6 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6068 FAQ

What does anathoth (עֲנָתוֹת) mean?

Anathoth (Strong's H6068) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Anathoth". `Anathowth (an-aw-thoth') n/l. 1. Anathoth, the name of two Israelites 2. also of a place in Israel

How many times is anathoth (עֲנָתוֹת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H6068 across 7 books.

Where can I study anathoth (עֲנָתוֹת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6068 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate anathoth (עֲנָתוֹת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as anathoth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.