Beth-anoth — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית עֲנוֹת

בֵּית עֲנוֹת

Bêyth ʻĂnôwth · pronounced bayth an-oth' · Strong's H1042 · a place

Beth-anoth means house of replies.

Built from

בַּיִת bayith (from, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) open in the lexicon ›

עָנָה ʻânâh (a plural from, H6030) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention open in the lexicon ›

from H1004 and a plural from H6030; house of replies; Beth-Anoth, a place in Palestine.

Josh 15:59 And Maarath, and Beth–anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages: (KJV)

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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