עַנְתֹתִיָּה (an.to.tiy.yah)
an.to.tiy.yah
Anthothijah
N:N-M-PQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- N:N-M-P
Word Overview
The name Anathothiah appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, recorded in 1 Chronicles 8:24 as a member of the tribe of Benjamin. It identifies one of the sons of Jeroham and lists him among several brothers, including Ishpan and Hananiah. This single mention places him within the genealogical records that trace the lineage of Israel’s tribes during the period of the Divided Monarchy.
Linguistically, the name combines two elements: anath, meaning "answer," and Yah, a short form of the divine name Yahweh. Together they translate to "Jehovah's answer." While many biblical names reflect personal piety or historical circumstances, this one specifically attributes a response or reply to God. Its brevity in Scripture highlights how ordinary faithful individuals were remembered in the ancestral lists that preserved Israel’s identity.
Translators consistently render the name as Anathothiah or Anthothijah, preserving its phonetic structure rather than attempting to translate it into English. This approach maintains the integrity of the original Hebrew while allowing readers to recognize it as a proper noun. The name serves as a reminder that even those mentioned only in passing genealogies carried names with theological significance.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Anathothiah means "Jehovah's answer." It appears only once in Scripture, listed among the sons of Jeroham in the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:24). This brief mention reminds us that God hears and responds to His people, even when their stories are recorded in passing.
Genealogies often feel distant, yet they show that every individual mattered to God. Anathothiah’s name reflects a faith that trusted in divine response. For you, this offers comfort: your life, too, is known and valued by the Lord who answers prayer.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ Anthothijah1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וְ/עַנְתֹתִיָּֽה\׃1×
Key Verses
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I Chronicles 8:24
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
This verse lists Anathothiah as one of Jeroham’s sons, anchoring his identity within the tribal lineage of Benjamin.