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at´a-roth, a-tā´roth עטרות, ‛ătÌ£aÌ„roÌ„th, “crowns†or “wreathsâ€; ἈταÏωÌθ, Atarō̇th):
(1) A city east of the Jordan, apparently in the territory given to Reuben, but built, or fortified, by the children of Gad (, ). It is named along with Dibon, which is identified with Dhı̄bān. Eight miles Northeast by North of Dibon, on the South of Wādy Zerḳā Ma‛ı̄n, stands Jebel ‛Attārūs, in which the ancient name is preserved. The city is doubtless represented by Khirbet ‛Attārūs, about 4 miles West of the mountain.
(2) A place on the boundary between Ephraim and Benjamin, toward the West (). It seems to be the same as Ataroth-addar of and . It is probably to be identified with the modern ed-Dāriyeh South of nether Bethhoron, and about 12 1/2 miles West of Jerusalem.
(3) A place on the eastern frontier of Ephraim (). This town has not been identified. Conder thinks it may be identified with et-Trūneh in the Jordan valley, or with Khirbet et-Taiyereh.