Anathoth

Anathoth ( /ˈæn.ə.toʊθ/) is the name of one of the cities given to "the children of Aaron" (Joshua 21:13,18; 1 Chronicles 6:54,60), in the tribe of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18, 1 Chron. 6:60). (Residents were called an Antothite or an Anetothite.) Since the Israelites often did not change the names of the towns they found in Canaan, the name of this town may be derived from a Canaanite goddess, ‘Anat. However, it is also given as the name of an Israelite person in 1 Chron 7:8, and in Nehemiah 10:19. anathoth:(ana)ie;woman of>thoth. or ie:home/heart/hearth of thoth's woman.