beth-ā´nath (בּית ×¢× ×ª, beÌ„th‛ănaÌ„th; ΒαιναθαÌθ, BainathaÌth): A city in the territory of Naphtali, named with Horem and Bethshemesh (; ). It is represented by the modern village Ainatha, about 12 miles Northwest of SÌ£afed. The name signifies the “house†or “temple†of Anath, a goddess of the Canaanites.