Anatot

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Anatot ( Hebrew עֲנָתוֹת 'ǎnātôt /עֲנָתֹת 'ǎnātot ) is a biblically mentioned city in the Benjamin area northeast of Jerusalem .

Anathoth (Anata), p. 549 in Thomson, 1859.jpg

Surname

The name consists of the name of the goddess " Anat " and the suffix "-ot", which is usually a plural ending, but can also simply denote a locality in connection with places, so one could use "place of (goddess) Anat" " translate. The Septuagint transcribed with Αναθωθ Anathōth, the Vulgate with Anathoth.

Mentions in the Tanakh

  • Anatot lies in the area of ​​the tribe of Benjamin and was handed over to the Levites ( Jos 21.18  EU , 1 Chr 6.45  EU ); after the exile it was settled again by Benjaminites ( Neh 11,32  EU ).
  • The priest Abiatar was exiled to Anatot by King Solomon because he had fallen out of favor with him ( 1 Kings 2.26  EU ).
  • 128 men of Anatot returned from the Babylonian exile ( Esr 2.23  EU , Neh 7.27  EU ).
  • Anatot is also affected by the northern attack of the enemy ( Isa 10:30  EU ).
  • Anatot is the birthplace of the prophet Jeremiah ( Jer 1,1  EU ; 29,27 EU ).
  • Men from Anatot sought after Jeremiah's life for which God wants to punish them ( Jer 11,21  EU ).
  • Jeremiah buys a field in Anatot as a sign that there will be a future again in which fields will be bought and sold ( Jer 32 : 7–9  EU ).

Localization in today's area

The identification of Anatot in today's area is not fully understood. The following suggestions are made:

  • 'Anātā (coordinates: 31 ° 48 ′ 49.0 ″ N 35 ° 15 ′ 41.0 ″ E)
  • Rās el-Charrūbe (coordinates: 31 ° 48 ′ 33 ″ N, 35 ° 15 ′ 29 ″ E)
  • Chirbet Dēr es-Sidd (coordinates: 31 ° 48 ′ 41 ″ N, 35 ° 16 ′ 33 ″ E)

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