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עַטְרוֹת בֵּית יוֹאָב

𐤏𐤈𐤓𐤅𐤕 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤁

ʻAṭrôwth bêyth Yôwʼâb

H5854 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עטר to crown, encircle, wreath; to house, dwell; Joab (personal name)

Definition

A proper place name referring to a settlement likely meaning 'Ataroth (Crowns) of the house (descendants, clan) of Joab,' denoting a specific locality allotted to the clan or household of an individual named Joab—probably of southeastern Benjamin or western Gad. The term combines Ataroth (likely 'crowns' or perhaps 'wreaths'), beth ('house, lineage, place'), and the personal name Joab. Functions as a territorial designation in biblical texts, marking clan affiliation and inherited land.

Semantic Range

place name; settlement of a clan or lineage; inheritance of the family of Joab; specific territorial allotment in Israelite tribal geography

Root / Etymology

Compound formed from עֲטָרוֹת (Ataroth, 'crowns, wreaths'), בֵּית (beth, 'house, household, lineage'), and יוֹאָב (Joab, personal name meaning 'YHWH is father'). The root of עֲטָרוֹת is ע-ט-ר, meaning 'to crown, to encircle'; בֵּית derives from the root ב-י-ת, 'to house, to dwell'; יוֹאָב derives from יה (YHWH) + אָב (father).

Historical & Contextual Notes

'Ataroth-beth-Joab' appears as a geographic reference in Joshua 16:7, indicating clan-based land allocation in the period of tribal settlement. The term's structure is typical of biblical place names indicating both an initial settlement and subsequent association with a later clan or notable figure (Joab), not necessarily David's general but another individual of that name. While English translations sometimes render the name as a simple place, its form explicitly communicates extended kinship or household domains typical of early Israelite settlement patterns. There is no evidence the ancient settlement was ever called simply 'Ataroth' without the affix identifying the Joabite clan. The name persists only as a territorial reference; there is no evidence it continued as a Judean or later Jewish settlement. Standard translation as 'Ataroth-beth-Joab' is appropriate, but the full etymological structure highlights nuances of inheritance and kinship lost in simple Anglicized renderings. Compare with similar compound toponyms such as 'Beth Shemesh' or 'Ataroth-Addar.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as עֲטָרוֹת and בַּיִת and יוֹאָב; crowns of the house of Joab; Atroth-beth-Joab, a place in Palestine; Ataroth the house of Joab.

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Root Family

עטר (ʿ-ṭ-r) — to crown, encircle, wreath

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5849 עָטַר the crowning one
H5850 עֲטָרָה crowns
H5851 עֲטָרָה Crown-Woman
H5852 עֲטָרוֹת Crowns
H5855 עַטְרוֹת שׁוֹפָן Encirclements of Shophan

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5854-02 בֵּ֣ית beyt HNp beth house of 1
H5854-01 עַטְר֖וֹת aterot HNp Atroth Crowns of Joab’s House 1
H5854-03 יוֹאָ֑ב yoav HNp Joab YHWH-is-Father 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5854-01 1 Chronicles 2:54 עַטְר֖וֹת aterot HNp Atroth Crowns of Joab’s House
H5854-02 1 Chronicles 2:54 בֵּ֣ית beyt-2 HNp beth house of
H5854-03 1 Chronicles 2:54 יוֹאָ֑ב yoav HNp Joab YHWH-is-Father
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