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Anath
the name means answer Strong's Lexicon
Anath was the father of Shamgar, one of the judges who delivered Israel from oppression.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
An answer; i.e., to "prayer"
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Shamgar
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Judges 3:31.
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Verses that name Anath
- Judges 3:31 After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.
- Judges 5:6 In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.