ʼÂṭêr — H333

Definition

masculine proper noun

Ater, the name of three Israelites

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

Usually translated as

Ater

Origin

from H332; maimed

• Derived from ʼâṭar (H332)

Occurrences

ʼÂṭêr occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (2), Nehemiah (3)

• Ezra 2:16 — The children of Ater (אָטֵ֥ר) of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
• Ezra 2:42 — The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater (אָטֵר֙), the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
• Nehemiah 7:21 — The children of Ater (אָטֵ֥ר) of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
• Nehemiah 7:45 — The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater (אָטֵר֙), the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
• Nehemiah 10:17 — Ater (אָטֵ֥ר), Hizkijah, Azzur,