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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Anathoth
     the name of one of the cities of refuge, in the tribe of
     Benjamin (Josh. 21:18). The Jews, as a rule, did not change the
     names of the towns they found in Palestine; hence this town may
     be regarded as deriving its name from the goddess Anat. It was
     the native place of Abiezer, one of David's "thirty" (2 Sam.


     23:27), and of Jehu, another of his mighty men (1 Chr. 12:3). It
     is chiefly notable, however, as the birth-place and usual
     residence of Jeremiah (Jer. 1:1; 11:21-23; 29:27; 32:7-9). It
     suffered greatly from the army of Sennacherib, and only 128 men
     returned to it from the Exile (Neh. 7:27; Ezra 2:23). It lay
     about 3 miles north of Jerusalem. It has been identified with
     the small and poor village of 'Anata, containing about 100
     inhabitants.
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Anathoth, or Anath, answer; song; poverty
  

















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