Anath
עֲנָת · a.nat · H60672 mentions, all in Judges
Who he was
Anath is mentioned in the book of Judges as the father of Shamgar, one of the judges who delivered Israel from their enemies. Shamgar, the son of Anath, is described as having killed six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad, which was a farming implement used to guide and control oxen. This heroic act brought deliverance to Israel during a time of oppression. Anath is also mentioned in the Song of Deborah, where it is stated that in the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, the highways were abandoned, and travelers had to take winding paths, indicating a time of insecurity and danger in Israel.
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Family
ChildrenShamgar
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Judges 2 mentions
Judges 3:31After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goad. He also saved Israel.Judges 5:6“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.
What the dictionary says
An answer; i.e., to “prayer”, the father of Shamgar, who was one of the judges of Israel (Judg. 3:31).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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