Anath
anath
an answer; i.e., to “prayer”, the father of Shamgar, who was one of the judges of Israel (Judg. 3:31).
Historical Examples
After him Shamgat, the son of anath, was elected for their governor, but died in the first year of his government.
The Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus
anath signified the fountain of light, and was abbreviated Nath and Neith by the Egyptians.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. Jacob Bryant
But that both anath and Astarte were also dissolute goddesses is recognised in a text which ascribes their creation to Set.
The Religion of Ancient Palestine Stanley A. Cook
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