Bible Person

Ater

Meaning: left hand; shut · Male · 1 cross reference

Ater is a covenant signatory in Nehemiah. He belongs to the restored community's formal pledge of obedience after the exile. First appears in Neh 10:17.1

AI summary: Ater matters because his single cross reference places the name among those sealing the covenant in Nehemiah. Even without further narrative detail, the entry ties him to one of the strongest expressions of communal faithfulness in the restored era. Taken together, the material presents Ater as a participant in post-exilic covenant renewal.1

Central Figure

Ater

Meaning: left hand; shut

Neh.