עַשְׁתָּרוֹת

III. עַשְׁתָּרוֺת proper name, of a location Ασταρωθ, etc., east of Jordan (name from worship of different forms of `Aštart; in Egyptian ±astiratu, as east Jordan located WMM^{As.u.Eur.162,313}; compare Tel Amarna proper name, of a location Aštarti); — in Bashan (near Edrei) 5 Mos 1,4 (רֹת-), Jos 12,4; Jos 13,12; Jos 13,31 (all + אֶדְרֶ֫עִי), Jos 9,10; 1 Kron 6,56 = בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה (i.e. בֵּית עַשְׁתָּרָה) Jos 21,27 also עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם 1 Mos 14,5 (ᵐ5 Ασταρωθ Καρναιν, compare GFM^{JBL xvi(1897), 155 f.} who explains name as Ashtereth of the two-peaked mountain); compare further, קַרְנַיִם Amos 6,13 — site probably either Tel ±Aštara, 21 miles east of Sea of Galilee, or Muzeirib, 8 miles further south; possibly both occur in OT; compare especially Dr^{Ashtaroth in} Hast^DB Di^{1 Mos 14,5}), Buhl^{Georg. 248 ff.} GASm^{Ency. Bib. 335 f}.