Ataroth
ATAROTH
Several places of this name occur in Scripture: one in the tribe of Judah, 1Ch 2:54 ; one or two in Ephraim, Jos 16:2,5,7 ; 18:13; and one or two in Gad, Num 32:3,34,35 . Robinson found traces of one of those in Ephraim, on a high hill about six miles north by west from Bethel.
Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Ataroth
(Hebrews Ataroth’, , crowns; Sept. ), the name of several places in Palestine.
1. A city east of Jordan, not far from Gilead, and in the vicinity of Dibon, Jazer, and Aroer, in a fertile grazing district (Num 32:3), rebuilt by the Gadites (Num 32:34), although it must have lain within the tribe of Reuben, probably on the slope of the hill still retaining the name Attarus (Burckhardt, 2, 630), where there is a river having the same name (Van de Velde, Memoir, p. 220).
2. A city on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin, between Janohah and Naarath, toward Jericho (Jos 16:7), and also between Archi and Japhleti (Jos 16:2). Professor Robinson discovered a place by the name of Atara, perhaps identical with this, now a large village on the summit of a hill, about six miles N. by W. of Bethel (Researches, 3, 80). The ruins of another place by the same name, nearer Jerusalem on the north, have also been noticed (ibid. 3, Appendix, p. 122), situated at both ends of a defile, leading into the Wady Atara, which extends a distance of 2000 yards, about halfway between Beeroth and Mizpah (De Saulcy, 1, 101; 2, 257). This locality agrees better with the Ataroth of Ephraim than the other (see Schwarz, Palest. p. 146). The Ataroth () of Eusebius (Onomast. s.v.) lay four miles north of Samaria. This Ataroth is also called ATAROTH-ADDAR or ATAROTH-ADAR (Hebrews Atroth’ Addar’, , crowns of Addar [greatness]; Sept. and ) in Jos 16:5; Jos 18:13; where, as well as above, it is located between Bethel and Beth-horon (see Schwarz, Palest. p. 124).
3. ATAROTH [OF] THE HOUSE OF JOAB (Hebrews Atroth’ Beyth Yoab, , crowns of the house of Joab; Sept. . v.r. ), a city (nominally) in the tribe of Judah, founded by the descendants of Salma (1Ch 2:54). Schwarz (Palest. p. 143) identifies it with Latrum (for el-Atron), on the road from Jerusalem to Jaffa, west of Saris, which (although slightly beyond the ancient bounds of Judah) appears plausible, as the well Ayub in the immediate vicinity may be a relic of the epithet here applied distinctively to this place.
4. ATAROTH-SHOPHAN (Hebrews Atroth’ Shophan’, , crowns of Shophan [hiding]; Sept. merely ), another city (nominally) of the tribe of Gad, mentioned in connection with No. 1 (Num 32:35). The English version overlooks the distinction evidently intended by the suffixed word, translating Atroth, Shophan, as if two places were thus denoted. The associated names would appear to indicate a locality not far from the border between Gad and Reuben (probably, however, within the latter), perhaps at the head of Wady Eshteh, near Merj-Ekkeh (Robinson’s Milap), as the place was famous for pasturage.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Ataroth
crowns. (1.) A city east of Jordan, not far from Gilead (Num. 32:3).
(2.) A town on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin (Josh. 16:2, 7), called also Ataroth-adar (16:5). Now ed-Da’rieh.
(3.) “Ataroth, the house of Joab” (1 Chr. 2:54), a town of Judah inhabited by the descendants of Caleb.
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Ataroth
(“crowns”.)
1. A town in the land of Jazer and Gilead, taken and “built” by Gad (Num 32:3; Num 32:34).
2. A place on the boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh (Jos 16:2; Jos 16:5; Jos 16:7); possibly the same as ATAROTH ADDAR, on the W. border of Benjamin, “near the hill that lieth on the S. side of the nether Bethheron” (Jos 18:13).
3. ATAROTH THE HOUSE OF JOAB (1Ch 2:54), or “Crowns the house of Joab,” a town in Judah.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Ataroth
ATAROTH.1. A town not far from Dibon (Num 32:3; Num 32:33), probably the modern Khirbet Attrs, to the N.W. of Dhbn. 2. A town on the S. border of the territory of the children of Joseph (Jos 16:2), called Ataroth-addar in v. 5, probably identical with ed-Dryeh, 11/2 mile S.W. of Bethhoron the Lower. 3. A town not identified, towards the E. end of the same border (Jos 16:7). 4. The name of a family (1Ch 2:54, RV [Note: Revised Version.] Atroth-beth-Joab).
W. Ewing.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Ataroth
ata-roth, a-taroth , ataroth, crowns or wreaths; , Ataroth):
(1) A city east of the Jordan, apparently in the territory given to Reuben, but built, or fortified, by the children of Gad (Num 32:3, Num 32:34). It is named along with Dibon, which is identified with Dhban. Eight miles Northeast by North of Dibon, on the South of Wady Zerka Man, stands Jebel Attarus, in which the ancient name is preserved. The city is doubtless represented by Khirbet Attarus, about 4 miles West of the mountain.
(2) A place on the boundary between Ephraim and Benjamin, toward the West (Jos 16:2). It seems to be the same as Ataroth-addar of Jos 16:5 and Jos 18:13. It is probably to be identified with the modern ed-Dariyeh South of nether Bethhoron, and about 12 1/2 miles West of Jerusalem.
(3) A place on the eastern frontier of Ephraim (Jos 16:7). This town has not been identified. Conder thinks it may be identified with et-Truneh in the Jordan valley, or with Khirbet et-Taiyereh.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Ataroth
Ataroth. Several places of this name (which means crowns) occur in the Scriptures.
1. Ataroth-beth-Joab, in the tribe of Judah (1Ch 2:54).
2. Ataroth, on the borders of Ephraim (Jos 16:2; Jos 16:7), which some identify with, and others distinguish from, the Ataroth-Addar of the same tribe mentioned in Jos 16:5; Jos 18:13.
3. Ataroth, in the tribe of Gad, beyond the Jordan (Num 32:3; Num 32:34).
4. Ataroth-Shophan, in the same tribe (Num 32:35), which some identify with the preceding; but it appears more likely that the addition was used to distinguish the one from the other.
Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature
Ataroth
[At’aroth]
1. City on the east of the Jordan, built or rebuilt by the children of Gad. Num 32:3; Num 32:34. Identified with Attarus , 31 36′ N, 35 42′ E.
2. City on the borders of Ephraim and Manasseh. Jos 16:2; Jos 16:7
3. ‘Ataroth of the house of Joab,’ a person or place in connection with the descendants of Caleb. 1Ch 2:54.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Ataroth
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Called also Atroth.
1. A city east of Jordan
Num 32:3; Num 32:34
2. A city, or possibly two different cities, of Ephraim
Jos 16:2; Jos 16:5; Jos 16:7; Jos 18:13
3. A city of Judah, called Atroth-beth-joab
1Ch 2:54
4. A city of Gad
Num 32:35
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Ataroth
At’aroth. (crowns).
1. One of the towns in the “land of Jazer and land of Gilead,” Num 32:3, east of the Jordan, taken and built by the tribe of Gad. Num 32:34.
2. A place on the south (?) boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh. Jos 16:2; Jos 16:7. It is impossible to say whether Ataroth is or is not the same place as…
3. Ataroth-Adar, or Ataroth-Addar, on the west border of Benjamin, “near the ‘mountain’ that is on the south side of the nether Beth-horon.” Jos 16:5; Jos 18:13.
Perhaps the modern Atara, six miles northeast of Bethel.
4. “Ataroth, The House of Joab,” a place (?) occurring in the list of the descendants of Judah. 1Ch 2:54.