Lexical Definition
עַתַּי ʻAttay (at-tah'ee) Attai N:N-M-P
for עִתִּי
Attai.
- § Attai = "opportune"
- Attai, the name of three Israelites
1) a Judaite, grandson of Sheshan the Jerahmeelite by daughter Ahlai whom he gave in marriage to Jarha, his Egyptian slave; his grandson Zabad was one of David's mighty warriors
2) one of the lion-faced warriors of Gad, captains of the host, who joined David in the wilderness
3) the 2nd son of king Rehoboam of Judah by Maachah, the daughter of Absalom
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.35
- son of: Jarha (יַרְחָע) and Ahlai (אַחְלַי)
- father of: Nathan (נָתָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַתַּי proper name, masculine (Ι)εθθει
1. of Judah 1Chr 2:35 (עַתָּ֑י), v1Chr 2:36.
2. of Gad 1Chr 12:11*
.3. 2Chr 11:20
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 2:35 · 2:36 · 12:11* |
| 2 Chronicles | 11:20 |
Profile
Male • Son of Jarha • Grandson of Sheshan, descendant of Judah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Attai was the grandson of Sheshan, a descendant of Judah (1 Chr 2:35-36).
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.35;
- only referred to as Attai עַתַּי;
- a son of Jarha יַרְחָע and Ahlai אַחְלַי;
- father of Nathan נָתָן.
Attai is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2. He was the son of Jarha, an Egyptian servant of Sheshan, and Sheshan's daughter Ahlai. Sheshan had no sons of his own, so he gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and their descendants, including Attai, were reckoned as part of Sheshan's lineage. This unusual arrangement preserved Sheshan's family line and ensured the continuation of his inheritance within the tribe of Judah. Attai's inclusion in the genealogy highlights the importance of maintaining family heritage and the creative measures taken to preserve lineage in ancient Israel.
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