King James Bible Dictionary

The name of one of the cities of refuge, in the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 21:18). The Jews, as a rule, did not change the names of the towns they found in Palestine; hence this town may be regarded as deriving its name from the goddess Anat. It was the native place of Abiezer, one of David's "thirty" (2 Samuel 23:27), and of Jehu, another of his mighty men (1 Chronicles 12:3). It is chiefly notable, however, as the birth-place and usual residence of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:1; 11:21-23; 29:27; 32:7-9). It suffered greatly from the army of Sennacherib, and only 128 men returned to it from the Exile (Nehemiah 7:27; Ezra 2:23). It lay about 3 miles north of Jerusalem. It has been identified with the small and poor village of Anata, containing about 100 inhabitants.

or Anath, answer; song; poverty

1. A city:

A city of refuge in Benjamin
Joshua 21:18; 1 Chronicles 6:60

Abiathar confined in
1 Kings 2:26

Birthplace of Jeremiah
Jeremiah 1:1; Jeremiah 32:7-12

Birthplace of Abiezer
2 Samuel 23:27

Birthplace of Jehu
1 Chronicles 12:3

Prophecies against
Jeremiah 11:21-23

Inhabitants of, after Babylonian captivity
Ezra 2:23; Nehemiah 7:27

2. Son of Becher
1 Chronicles 7:8

3. A Jew, who returned from Babylon
Nehemiah 10:19

1. (answers to prayer).

1. Son of Becher, a son of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:8)
2. One of the "heads of the people" who signed the covenant in the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:19) (B.C. 410.)