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Anath

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(answer). Father of Shamgar (Judg. 3:31³¹And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel. (Judges 3:31)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Father of Shamgar (Judges 3:31³¹And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel. (Judges 3:31); Judges 5:6⁶In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. (Judges 5:6)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6067 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Anath

Phonic:

an-awth’

Meaning:

from 6030; answer; Anath, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Anath

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

afflicted: answered

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Answer; depression; affliction; poverty:―father of Shamgar, Judg. 3:31. {Responsio; depressio}