Ater

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(shut up). Heads of two different returned families (Ezra 2:42; Neh. 7:21).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Ancestor of some of those who returned from exile and dwelt in Jerusalem (Ezra 2:16; Neh. 7:21).
2. Apparently head of one of the families of porters to the temple (Ezra 2:42; Neh. 7:45).
3. A chief of the people who sealed the covenant (Neh. 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}