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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Atroth</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/a/atroth.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/numbers/32-35.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/a/atroth.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Atroth</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/a/atrophy_of_the_hand.htm" title="Atrophy of the Hand">◄</a> Atroth <a href="/topical/a/atroth-addar.htm" title="Atroth-addar">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Atroth is a term found in the Old Testament, referring to specific locations within the ancient Near Eastern context. The name "Atroth" is derived from a Hebrew word meaning "crowns" or "walled places," indicating fortified settlements or significant sites. The term appears in various forms and contexts, often associated with territorial boundaries and tribal inheritances.<br><br>1. <b>Atroth-Shophan</b>: This location is mentioned in the context of the territorial allotments east of the Jordan River. In <a href="/numbers/32-35.htm">Numbers 32:35</a>, Atroth-Shophan is listed among the cities built by the tribe of Gad: "Atroth, Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah." The Gadites, along with the Reubenites, requested and received land on the eastern side of the Jordan as their inheritance, as they had large herds and found the land suitable for livestock.<br><br>2. <b>Ataroth</b>: Another mention of a similar name is found in <a href="/joshua/16-2.htm">Joshua 16:2-3</a>, where Ataroth is part of the boundary description for the tribe of Ephraim: "It went from Bethel (that is, Luz), crossed over to the territory of the Arkites in Ataroth, descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the region of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, ending at the sea." This Ataroth is located within the central hill country of Canaan, indicating its strategic importance in the delineation of tribal lands.<br><br>3. <b>Ataroth-Addar</b>: In <a href="/joshua/16-5.htm">Joshua 16:5</a>, Ataroth-Addar is mentioned as a border town between the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin: "The territory of the Ephraimites, according to their clans, was as follows: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon." This location served as a significant landmark in the tribal boundaries, highlighting its role in the organization of the Israelite settlement.<br><br>The references to Atroth and its variations underscore the importance of these sites in the historical and geographical landscape of ancient Israel. They reflect the tribal divisions and the settlement patterns of the Israelites as they established themselves in the Promised Land. The fortified nature of these locations suggests their role in defense and administration, serving as centers of control and governance within their respective regions.<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Atroth</span><p>(<i>crowns</i>), a city of Gad. (<a href="/numbers/32-35.htm">Numbers 32:35</a>)<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5855.htm"><span class="l">5855. <b>Atroth</b> Shophan -- a place in Isr.</span></a><br><b>Atroth</b> Shophan. 5854, 5855. <b>Atroth</b> Shophan. 5856 . a place in Isr.<br> Transliteration: <b>Atroth</b> Shophan Phonetic Spelling: (at-roth <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5855.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5854.htm"><span class="l">5854. <b>Atroth</b> Beth Yoab -- a place in Judah</span></a><br><b>Atroth</b> Beth Yoab. 5853, 5854. <b>Atroth</b> Beth Yoab. 5855 . a place in Judah.<br> Transliteration: <b>Atroth</b> Beth Yoab Phonetic Spelling: (at <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5854.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5853.htm"><span class="l">5853. <b>Atroth</b> Addar -- a place on the border between Ephraim and <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>Atroth</b> Addar. 5852, 5853. <b>Atroth</b> Addar. 5854 . a place on the border<br> between Ephraim and Benjamin. Transliteration: <b>Atroth</b> Addar <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5853.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/atroth.htm"><span class="l"><b>Atroth</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Atroth</b> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 2:54 The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the<br> Netophathites, <b>Atroth</b> Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/atroth.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/atroth-shophan.htm"><span class="l"><b>Atroth</b>-shophan (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Atroth</b>-shophan. Atrothshophan, <b>Atroth</b>-shophan. At'roth-sho'phan .<br> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>ATROTH</b>-SHOPHAN. at'-roth <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/atroth-shophan.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/atroth-addar.htm"><span class="l"><b>Atroth</b>-addar (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>Atroth</b>-addar. <b>Atroth</b>, <b>Atroth</b>-addar. Atrothbethjoab . Multi-Version<br> Concordance <b>Atroth</b>-addar (2 Occurrences). Joshua <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/atroth-addar.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/atroth-beth-joab.htm"><span class="l"><b>Atroth</b>-beth-joab (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Atroth</b>-beth-joab. Atrothbethjoab, <b>Atroth</b>-beth-joab. At'roth-beth-jo'<br> ab . Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>ATROTH</b>-BETH-JOAB. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/atroth-beth-joab.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/atrothbethjoab.htm"><span class="l">Atrothbethjoab</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>ATROTH</b>-BETH-JOAB. at-roth-beth-jo'-ab `<b>aTroth</b> beth yo'abh ("crowns of the house<br> of Joab"): the King James Version "Ataroth," the house of Joab. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/atrothbethjoab.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/atrothshophan.htm"><span class="l">Atrothshophan (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>ATROTH</b>-SHOPHAN. <b>...</b> The King James Version reads<br><b>Atroth</b>, Shophah, understanding that two places are named. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/atrothshophan.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/beth-hor'on.htm"><span class="l">Beth-hor'on (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 16:5 And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus;<br> even the border of their inheritance eastward was <b>Atroth</b>-addar, unto Beth <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/beth-hor'on.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/at'roth-beth-jo'ab.htm"><span class="l">At'roth-beth-jo'ab (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>At'roth-beth-jo'ab. <b>Atroth</b>-beth-joab, At'roth-beth-jo'ab. Atrothshophan . <b>...</b> (See<br> RSV). <b>Atroth</b>-beth-joab, At'roth-beth-jo'ab. Atrothshophan . Reference Bible <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/at'roth-beth-jo'ab.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/salma.htm"><span class="l">Salma (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> He is also said to be the father of "the Netophathites, <b>Atroth</b>-beth-joab, and half<br> of the Manahathites, the Zorites," and several "families of scribes." See <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/salma.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shophan.htm"><span class="l">Shophan (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> This word should probably be joined with the word preceding it in this passage,<br><b>Atroth</b>-Shophan, as in the Revised Version. Int. <b>...</b> See <b>ATROTH</b>-SHOPHAN. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shophan.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Atroth (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/32-35.htm">Numbers 32:35</a></span><br />and Atrothshophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-54.htm">1 Chronicles 2:54</a></span><br />The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, <span class="boldtext">Atroth</span> Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/atroth.htm">Atroth</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beth-hor'on.htm">Beth-hor'on (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/atarothaddar.htm">Atarothaddar (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/atroth.htm">Atroth (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ataroth-addar.htm">Ataroth-addar (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/atrothbethjoab.htm">Atrothbethjoab</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/passes.htm">Passes (74 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/a/atrophy_of_the_hand.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Atrophy of the Hand"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Atrophy of the Hand" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/a/atroth-addar.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Atroth-addar"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Atroth-addar" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>