Berean Strong's Lexicon Ataroth: Ataroth Original Word: עֲטָרוֹת 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 Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geography. Usage: Ataroth is a name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several locations. The term itself suggests a place of significance, possibly indicating a city or region that is encircled or crowned, which may imply fortification or prominence. Cultural and Historical Background: Ataroth is mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments in the land of Canaan. It was a city on the east side of the Jordan River, associated with the tribes of Gad and Reuben. The name reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of naming places with terms that denote strength, protection, or honor. The cities named Ataroth were likely important for their strategic locations and resources. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originpl. 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 (MI10, 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 BuhlGeogr. 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). 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 Forms and Transliterations עֲטָר֣וֹת עֲטָר֤וֹת עֲטָרֹ֑ת עֲטָרֽוֹת׃ עטרות עטרות׃ עטרת ‘ă·ṭā·rō·wṯ ‘ă·ṭā·rōṯ ‘ăṭārōṯ ‘ăṭārōwṯ ataRotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Joshua 16:2 Joshua 16:7 4 Occurrences |