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Ater

A man, in the time of Exile and Return · named in 2 verses

the name means maimed Strong's Lexicon

Ater was the head of a family that returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity (<ref="Ezr.2.16; Neh.7.21">Ezr.2.16; Neh.7.21</ref>).

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shut; lame. (1.) Ezra 2:16. (2.) Neh. 10:17. (3.) Ezra 2:42.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Children Hezekiah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Ezra 2:16.

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