Beth Anath (ISBE)

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beth -ā´nath ( בּית ענת , bēth‛ănāth ; Βαιναθάθ , Bainatháth ): A city in the territory of Naphtali, named with Horem and Bethshemesh (Joshua 19:38; Judges 1:33 ). It is represented by the modern village Ainatha , about 12 miles Northwest of Ṣafed . The name signifies the "house" or "temple" of Anath, a goddess of the Canaanites.