Keraia
People

Ater

Ater was the head of a family that returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity.

The name Ater means “left hand; shut”

MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 2:16; only referred to as Ater (אָטֵר); father of Hezekiah.

Glossary entries

Ater

Family members

Children

Hezekiah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Ezra 2:16
    …the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
  2. Nehemiah 7:21
    …the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;