Anaharath
אֲנַחֲרַת/an-uh-HAY-rath/
“Gorge or pass”
Summary
A town within the territory of Issachar, possibly identified with modern En-Naurah on the slopes of "Little Hermon."
☩Location
Anaharath was a town on or within the border of Issachar, mentioned between Shihon and Rabbith in the list of the tribe's cities. Its site was already unknown in the time of Eusebius and Jerome. Modern scholars have suggested identification with En-Naurah, situated on the southern slope of Jebel ed-Duby ("Little Hermon"), a village with stone buildings and many olive trees located about three miles north of Jerusalem.
Key verses:Joshua 19:19
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Anaharath," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Anaharath," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Anaharath," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).