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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ATAROTH

at'-a-roth, a-ta'-roth (`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 (Numbers 32:3, 34). It is named along with Dibon, which is identified with Dhiban. Eight miles Northeast by North of Dibon, on the South of Wady Zerqa Ma`in, 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 (Joshua 16:2). It seems to be the same as Ataroth-addar of Joshua 16:5, 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 (Joshua 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.

W. Ewing

Strong's Hebrew

5852. Ataroth -- the name of several places in Isr.
Ataroth or Ataroth. 5851, 5852. Ataroth or Ataroth. 5853 . the name of
several places in Isr. Transliteration: Ataroth or Ataroth ...
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5853. Atroth Addar -- a place on the border between Ephraim and ...
... a place on the border between Ephraim and Benjamin. Transliteration: Atroth Addar
Phonetic Spelling: (at-roth' ad-dawr') Short Definition: Ataroth-addar. ...
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5854. Atroth Beth Yoab -- a place in Judah
... Word Origin from the same as Ataroth, from bayith and Yoab Definition a place in
Judah NASB Word Usage Atroth-beth-joab (1). Ataroth the house of Joab. ...
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5855. Atroth Shophan -- a place in Isr.
... Word Origin from Ataroth and saphan Definition a place in Isr. NASB Word
Usage Atroth-shophan (1). Atroth, Shophan as if two places. ...
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Library

Appendices
... 10. Kirjathain (Numb, xxxii.37). The men of Gad dwelt in the land of Ataroth (Numb,
xxxii.3) from of old, and the king of Israel built there. 11. ...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Ataroth

crowns

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ataroth

(crowns).

One of the towns in the "land of Jazer and land of Gilead," (Numbers 32:3) east of the Jordan, taken and built by the tribe of Gad. (Numbers 32:34)
A place on the (south?) boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh. (Joshua 16:2,7) It is impossible to say whether Ataroth is or is not the same place as
ATAROTH-ADAR, or -ADDAR, on the west border of Benjamin, "near the mountain? that is on the south side of the nether Beth-horon." (Joshua 16:5; 18:13) Perhaps the modern Atara, six miles northeast of Bethel.
"ATAROTH, THE HOUSE OF JOAB," a place(?) occurring in the list of the descendants of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:54)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Ataroth

Several places of this name occur in Scripture: one in the tribe of Judah, 1 Chronicles 2:54; one or two in Ephraim, Joshua 16:2,5,7; 18:13; and one or two in Gad, Numbers 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.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Crowns.

(1.) A city east of Jordan, not far from Gilead (Numbers 32:3).

(2.) A town on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin (Joshua 16:2, 7), called also Ataroth-adar (16:5). Now ed-Da'rieh.

(3.) "Ataroth, the house of Joab" (1 Chronicles 2:54), a town of Judah inhabited by the descendants of Caleb.

Thesaurus

Ataroth (7 Occurrences)
... (2.) A town on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin (Joshua 16:2, 7), called also
Ataroth-adar (16:5). Now ed-Da'rieh. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ATAROTH. ...
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Ataroth-addar (2 Occurrences)
Ataroth-addar. Atarothaddar, Ataroth-addar. At'aroth-ad'dar . Int.
Standard Bible Encyclopedia ATAROTH-ADDAR. at'-a-roth ...
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Ataroth-adar (2 Occurrences)
Ataroth-adar. Atarothadar, Ataroth-adar. Atarothaddar . Multi-Version
Concordance Ataroth-adar (2 Occurrences). Joshua ...
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At'aroth (4 Occurrences)
... Ataroth, At'aroth. Atarothadar . ... Numbers 32:3 "Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer,
and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon, (See RSV) ...
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Archites (1 Occurrence)
... A clan mentioned in connection with the marking of the southern boundary of Joseph
(Joshua 16:2). The phrase (gebhul ha-'arki `aTaroth) offers difficulties ...
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At'aroth-ad'dar (2 Occurrences)
At'aroth-ad'dar. Ataroth-addar, At'aroth-ad'dar. Ate . ... The border of their
inheritance eastward was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper. (See RSV). ...
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Luz (7 Occurrences)
... Joshua 16:2 It went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the
Archites to Ataroth; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Dibon (12 Occurrences)
... Numbers 32:3 "Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh,
and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Beth-el (65 Occurrences)
... Joshua 16:2 and it went out from Beth-el to Luz, and passed along unto the
border of the Archites to Ataroth; (ASV BBE JPS WBS YLT). ...
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Atroth-addar (2 Occurrences)
... Joshua 16:5 And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families
was thus: the border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth-addar, unto ...
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Bible Concordance

Ataroth (7 Occurrences)

Numbers 32:3 "Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 32:34 The children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 16:2 It went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the Archites to Ataroth;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 16:5 This was the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)

Joshua 16:7 It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho, and went out at the Jordan.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 18:13 The border passed along from there to Luz, to the side of Luz (the same is Bethel), southward. The border went down to Ataroth Addar, by the mountain that lies on the south of Beth Horon the lower.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 2:54 The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
(KJV WBS)

Subtopics

Ataroth

Ataroth: A City East of the Jordan River

Ataroth: A City of Gad

Ataroth: A City of Judah

Ataroth: A City, or Possibly Two Different Cities, of Ephraim

Related Terms

Ataroth-addar (2 Occurrences)

Ataroth-adar (2 Occurrences)

At'aroth (4 Occurrences)

Archites (1 Occurrence)

At'aroth-ad'dar (2 Occurrences)