Anath
עֲנָת/AY-nath/
“Answer or possibly connected to a Canaanite deity”
Summary
The father of Shamgar, one of the judges of Israel who delivered the nation from Philistine oppression.
☩Father of a Judge
Anath is known only as the father of Shamgar, who killed six hundred Philistines with an ox goad and delivered Israel. Some scholars suggest the designation 'son of Anath' may indicate Shamgar was a devotee or inhabitant of a place connected to the Canaanite goddess Anath, though this remains uncertain.
Key verses:Judges 3:31Judges 5:6
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Anath," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Anath," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).