אָטֵר
a.ter
Ater
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Ater (H0333H) Based on the available lexical data, Ater appears as a proper noun in biblical Hebrew, occurring only twice in the biblical text. The lemma itself provides minimal information about semantic content—it is presented simply as "Ater" without a descriptive definition explaining its meaning or function. This sparsity of lexical information suggests it may be a personal or place name rather than a common word carrying definable semantic properties. The extremely limited occurrence (just two instances) and the absence of a substantive definition make it difficult to determine the word's significance or usage patterns from the lexicon data alone. Without additional context such as the specific biblical passages where it appears, the identity of persons or places bearing this name, or etymological information, little can be said about its role in biblical literature or its importance to ancient Hebrew speakers. For a meaningful analysis of this term, one would need to examine the actual biblical verses where Ater appears and consult related etymological or historical sources beyond the scope of this lexical entry.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
The children of the gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.
Nehemiah 7:45The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.