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Ater
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 3 distinct subjects under Ater. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Shut; lame.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(shut up).
The children of Ater were among the porters or gate-keepers of the temple who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:42; Nehemiah 7:45) The children of ATER OF Hezekiah to the number of 98 returned with Zerubbabel, (Ezra 2:16; Nehemiah 7:21) and were among the heads of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:17)
In the Bible
5
Verses where Ater is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Ezra 2:16
the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
- Ezra 2:42
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.
- Nehemiah 7:21
the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
- Nehemiah 7:45
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.
- Nehemiah 10:17
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
Scripture on Ater
3
Entries that reference Ater
1
Ater references
4
Voices on Ater
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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