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Ater

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(shut up). Heads of two different returned families (Ezra 2:42⁴²The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine. (Ezra 2:42); Neh. 7:21²¹The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. (Nehemiah 7:21)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Ancestor of some of those who returned from exile and dwelt in Jerusalem (Ezra 2:16¹⁶The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. (Ezra 2:16); Neh. 7:21²¹The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. (Nehemiah 7:21)).

2. Apparently head of one of the families of porters to the temple (Ezra 2:42⁴²The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine. (Ezra 2:42); Neh. 7:45⁴⁵The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight. (Nehemiah 7:45)).

3. A chief of the people who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:17¹⁷Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, (Nehemiah 10:17)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

333 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ater

Phonic:

aw-tare’

Meaning:

from 332; maimed; Ater, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Ater

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

hinder: left-handed (i.e., shut as to the right hand)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Left-handed; maimed; bound; dumb:―name of three Israelites, Ezra 2:16. {Scaevola}