Lexical Definition

‎אָטֵר‎ ʼÂṭêr (aw-tare') Ater ^N:N-M-P
from ‎אָטַר‎; maimed

Ater.

• § Ater = "binder"
• Ater, the name of three Israelites

1) an exiled descendant of Hezekiah
2) an exiled Levite porter (perhaps same as 1)
3) a chief Israelite who sealed Nehemiah's covenant

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.16
• father of: Hezekiah (חִזְקִיָּה)
• an exiled relative of Hezekiah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Head of a family that returned from Babylonian exile

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Ater was the head of a family that returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity (Ezr 2:16; Neh 7:21).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.16;
• only referred to as Ater אָטֵר;
• father of Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּה.

Ater is mentioned in the lists of people who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity, as recorded in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7. He was the head of a family that joined the group of exiles led by Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, in their journey back to their homeland. The lists in Ezra and Nehemiah provide a census of the returnees, highlighting the importance of resettling Jerusalem and rebuilding the temple. Ater's family, along with others, played a crucial role in the restoration of Jewish life and worship in Jerusalem after the exile.

All entries for Ater: אָטֵר

Related Profiles:

• Hezekiah (child)