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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עַתַּ֔י | Attai | 2Chr.11.20 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.11.20
- son of: Rehoboam (רְחַבְעָם) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
- brother of: Abijah (אֲבִיָּה), Ziza (זִיזָא) and Shelomith (שְׁלֹמִית)
- half-brother of: Jeush (יְעוּשׁ), Shemariah (שְׁמַרְיָה) and Zaham (זַהַם)
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 Rehoboam • Son of King Rehoboam and Maacah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Attai was a son of King Rehoboam of Judah and his wife Maacah (2 Chr 11:20).
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.11.20;
- only referred to as Attai עַתַּי;
- son of Rehoboam רְחַבְעָם and Maacah מַעֲכָה;
- a brother of Abijah אֲבִיָּה, Ziza זִיזָא and Shelomith שְׁלֹמִית;
- half-brother of: Jeush יְעוּשׁ, Shemariah שְׁמַרְיָה and Zaham זַהַם.
Attai is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 11 as one of the sons of King Rehoboam of Judah and his wife Maacah, the daughter of Absalom. Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, became king after the division of the kingdom into Judah and Israel. He had many wives and concubines, and Maacah was his favorite wife. Attai is listed among the sons born to Rehoboam and Maacah, along with Abijah, who would later succeed Rehoboam as king of Judah. As a prince in the royal line of Judah, Attai would have held a position of importance and influence within the kingdom.
All entries for Attai: עַתַּי