333. Ater

Lexicon

Ater: Ater

Original Word: אָטֵר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ater
Pronunciation: ah-TAIR
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-tare')
Definition: Ater
Meaning: Ater

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ater

From 'atar; maimed; Ater, the name of three Israelites -- Ater.

see HEBREW 'atar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from atar
Definition
a leader in Isr.
NASB Translation
Ater (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אָטֵר proper name, masculine (binder?) a chief of Jews Ezra 2:16,42; Nehemiah 7:21,45; Nehemiah 10:18.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a root meaning "to be left-handed" or "maimed."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Ater, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Ater appears in the context of post-exilic lists of returnees to Jerusalem. It is used to identify individuals or family groups who returned from the Babylonian exile.

Context: Ater is mentioned in the context of the Jewish return from Babylonian exile. The name appears in several genealogical and census lists, indicating the presence of a family or clan by this name among the exiles who returned to Jerusalem.

• Ezra 2:16: "the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;"
• Nehemiah 7:21: "the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;"
• Nehemiah 10:17: Ater is listed among those who sealed the covenant, indicating a commitment to follow the Law of God as part of the community's renewal efforts.

The repetition of the name in these lists suggests that the family of Ater was significant enough to be recorded among the returnees. The mention of "through Hezekiah" may imply a notable ancestor or a specific branch of the family. The consistent number of 98 descendants in both Ezra and Nehemiah suggests a stable family unit that maintained its identity through the exile and return.

Forms and Transliterations

אָטֵ֥ר אָטֵר֙ אטר ’ā·ṭêr ’āṭêr aTer

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 2:16
HEB: בְּנֵֽי־ אָטֵ֥ר לִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֖ה תִּשְׁעִ֥ים
NAS: the sons of Ater of Hezekiah, 98;
KJV: The children of Ater of Hezekiah,
INT: the children of Ater Hezekiah ninety

Ezra 2:42
HEB: שַׁלּ֤וּם בְּנֵֽי־ אָטֵר֙ בְּנֵי־ טַלְמ֣וֹן
NAS: the sons of Ater, the sons
KJV: the children of Ater, the children
INT: of Shallum the children of Ater the children of Talmon

Nehemiah 7:21
HEB: בְּנֵֽי־ אָטֵ֥ר לְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה תִּשְׁעִ֥ים
NAS: the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98;
KJV: The children of Ater of Hezekiah,
INT: the children of Ater of Hezekiah ninety

Nehemiah 7:45
HEB: שַׁלּ֤וּם בְּנֵֽי־ אָטֵר֙ בְּנֵֽי־ טַלְמֹ֣ן
NAS: the sons of Ater, the sons
KJV: the children of Ater, the children
INT: of Shallum the children of Ater the children of Talmon

Nehemiah 10:17
HEB: אָטֵ֥ר חִזְקִיָּ֖ה עַזּֽוּר׃
NAS: Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
KJV: Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,
INT: Ater Hezekiah Azzur

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 333
5 Occurrences

’ā·ṭêr — 5 Occ.