Bible Dictionaries
Atroth
Holman Bible Dictionary
(KJV) or ATROTH-BETH-JOAB (at' rahth-behth-joh' awb) Place name meaning “crowns of the house of Joab.” A “descendant” of Caleb and Hur (1 Chronicles 2:54 ), the name apparently refers to a village near Bethlehem.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Atroth'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/a/atroth.html. 1991.