Keraia
People

Ater

Ater was the head of a family of gatekeepers who 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 2:42; only referred to as Ater (אָטֵר).

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Ater

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Mentions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.