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Ataroth-Addar

Ataroth-Addar This place, if the same as Ataroth simply in the same enumeration of- cities on the boundary between Benjamin and Ephraim, cannot have been situated between Janohah and Naarath, and at the same time between Archi and Japhleti; therefore Jos 16:7 seems to mean that the line went from Janohah in opposite directions to … Continue reading “Ataroth-Addar”

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 … Continue reading “Ataroth”

Atargatis

Atargatis (, Strab. 16, p. 785 [ ….. ] v. r. , also ) is the name of a Syrian goddess whose temple ( v. r. ) is mentioned in 2Ma 12:26. It was destroyed by Judas Maccabaeus (1Ma 5:43-44), from which passage it appears to have been situated-at Ashteroth-Karnaim. Her worship also flourished at … Continue reading “Atargatis”

Atarbius

Atarbius bishop of Neocaesarea, was apparently a relative of St. Basil (Ep. 210); but there had been a long estrangement between them, and Basil writes to him to resume friendly relations for the sake of the Church (Ep. 61). He does not appear to have responded. Betrayed into Sabellianism, he avoided Basil, who endeavored to … Continue reading “Atarbius”

Ataraxia

Ataraxia The Epicurean doctrine that the complete peace of mind was a pleasurable state of equilibrium. See Epicureanism. — E.H. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Atarah

Atarah (Hebrews Atarah’, , a crown; Sept. v. r. ), the second wife of Jerahmeel, of the tribe of Judah, and mother of Onam (1Ch 2:26). B.C. ante 1658. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Atarah 1Ch 2:26. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Atarah ATARAH.Wife of Jerahmeel and mother of Onam (1Ch 2:26). Fuente: … Continue reading “Atarah”