5852. Ataroth

Lexicon

Ataroth: Ataroth

Original Word: עֲטָרוֹת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: `Atarowth
Pronunciation: ah-tah-ROHT
Phonetic Spelling: (at-aw-roth')
Definition: Ataroth
Meaning: Ataroth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ataroth

Or Ataroth {at-aw-roth'}; plural of atarah; Ataroth, the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine -- Ataroth.

see HEBREW atarah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
pl. of atarah
Definition
the name of several places in Isr.
NASB Translation
Ataroth (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֲטָרוֺת and (Numbers 32:34) עֲטָרֹת proper name, of a location Αταρωθ, etc.:

1 East of Jordan (MI^{10, 11}); —

a. Numbers 32:3 (+ דִּיבוֺן, etc.) — modern A‰‰arûs, approximately 8 miles north-northwest from Dibon — built by Gad Numbers 32:34 (+ ׳ד, עֲרֹעֵר, and also)

b. עַטְרֹת שׁוֺפָן Numbers 32:35 (Samaritan שפים ׳ע, see Di; site unknown).

2 west of Jordan, conjectures as to sites see in Di Buhl^{Geogr. 172:}

a. on border between Ephraim and Benjamin Joshua 16:2, = עַטְרוֺת אַדָּר Joshua 16:5; Joshua 18:13.

b. on east border of Ephraim Joshua 16:7.

c. עַטְרוֺת בֵּית יוֺאָב 1 Chronicles 2:54 in Judah; a 'son' of Salma (+ Bethlehem, al.).

עטשׁ (√ of following; Late Hebrew עָטַשׁ sneeze; Aramaic in derivative noun; Arabic id., Ethiopic [], , sneezing).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָטַר (atar), meaning "to crown" or "to encircle."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Ataroth in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geographical and historical contexts. However, the concept of "crowns" or "encirclements" might be loosely related to Greek terms like στέφανος (stephanos, Strong's Greek 4735), meaning "crown" or "wreath," though this is more thematic than directly corresponding.

Usage: Ataroth is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to several locations in ancient Israel.

Context: Ataroth is a name associated with multiple locations in the biblical narrative, primarily within the context of territorial allotments and conquests. The name itself suggests a place of significance, possibly marked by a circular or crowned feature, such as a hill or fortified area.

• Ataroth in the Transjordan: This Ataroth is mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments east of the Jordan River. In Numbers 32:3, the Reubenites and Gadites express their desire to settle in the land of Ataroth, among other places, due to its suitability for livestock. The passage reads, "Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon."

• Ataroth on the West Bank: Another Ataroth is located within the territory of Ephraim, as described in Joshua 16:2, which states, "It went from Bethel (that is, Luz), crossed over to the territory of the Arkites in Ataroth." This Ataroth is part of the boundary descriptions for the tribe of Ephraim.

• Ataroth-addar: A variant of the name, Ataroth-addar, is mentioned in Joshua 16:5 and Joshua 18:13, marking a border point between the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin. The text in Joshua 16:5 notes, "The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon."

These references indicate that Ataroth was a significant landmark in the delineation of tribal territories, serving as a point of reference in the ancient landscape of Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

עֲטָר֣וֹת עֲטָר֤וֹת עֲטָרֹ֑ת עֲטָרֽוֹת׃ עטרות עטרות׃ עטרת ‘ă·ṭā·rō·wṯ ‘ă·ṭā·rōṯ ‘ăṭārōṯ ‘ăṭārōwṯ ataRot

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 32:3
HEB: עֲטָר֤וֹת וְדִיבֹן֙ וְיַעְזֵ֣ר
NAS: Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer,
KJV: Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer,
INT: Ataroth Dibon Jazer

Numbers 32:34
HEB: דִּיבֹ֖ן וְאֶת־ עֲטָרֹ֑ת וְאֵ֖ת עֲרֹעֵֽר׃
NAS: built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer,
KJV: built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
INT: of Gad Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer

Joshua 16:2
HEB: גְּב֥וּל הָאַרְכִּ֖י עֲטָרֽוֹת׃
NAS: of the Archites at Ataroth.
KJV: unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
INT: the border of the Archites Ataroth

Joshua 16:7
HEB: וְיָרַ֥ד מִיָּנ֖וֹחָה עֲטָר֣וֹת וְנַעֲרָ֑תָה וּפָגַע֙
NAS: from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah,
KJV: from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath,
INT: went Janoah to Ataroth Naarah reached

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5852
4 Occurrences

‘ă·ṭā·rō·wṯ — 4 Occ.