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Atarah

עֲטָרָה/AT-a-rah/

“Crown or wreath”

Summary

A wife of Jerahmeel who bore him Onam.

☩Wife of Jerahmeel

Atarah was one of the wives of Jerahmeel, a prominent man in Judah's genealogy. She bore him a son named Onam. The genealogy distinguishes her from Jerahmeel's other wife, suggesting she may have been a secondary wife or that the children had different inheritance rights.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 2:26

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

2:26

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Atarah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Atarah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).