Lexical Summary
Atarah: Atarah
Original Word:עֲטָרָה
Part of Speech:Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration:`Atarah
Pronunciation:ah-tah-RAH
Phonetic Spelling:(at-aw-raw')
KJV: Atarah
NASB:Atarah
Word Origin:[the same asH5850 (עֲטָרָה - crown)]
1. Atarah, an Israelitess
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Atarah
The same asatarah; Atarah, an Israelitess -- Atarah.
see HEBREWatarah
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
atarDefinitionan Isr. woman
NASB TranslationAtarah (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II.
1 Chronicles 2:26, .
Topical Lexicon
IdentificationAtarah (Strong’s Hebrew 5851) is the personal name of a woman noted in the tribal records of Judah. Her name, meaning “crown,” conveys honor and distinction.
Genealogical Context
In1 Chronicles 2:26 the Chronicler records: “Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam”.
• Jerahmeel is the firstborn son of Hezron and a great-grandson of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:9, 25).
• Through Atarah’s son Onam the Jerahmeelite branch continues (1 Chronicles 2:28-33).
The appearance of Atarah in the Judahite genealogy places her within the ancestral line that ultimately produces David and, in New Testament revelation, the Messiah (Matthew 1:1-3).
Historical Background
Chronicles was compiled after the exile, when Israel’s identity was being re-established around temple worship and covenant heritage. Recording a second wife such as Atarah emphasizes the completeness of the tribal family tree and validates land rights, inheritance, and priestly service tied to lineage (Ezra 2:62).
Theological and Symbolic Insights
1. The name “crown” harmonizes with Judah’s royal destiny:
• “Judah… your father’s sons will bow down to you” (Genesis 49:8).
• David receives “a crown of pure gold” (Psalm 21:3).
2. Scripture often links faithful offspring to a crown of honor: “Children’s children are a crown to the aged” (Proverbs 17:6). Atarah, as a mother within the messianic tribe, embodies that motif.
3. The Chronicler’s inclusion of women such as Atarah (alongside Tamar, Bathsheba, and others) highlights the indispensable role of women in God’s redemptive plan.
Ministry and Devotional Application
• Genealogies demonstrate that God values every individual; even a single mention like Atarah’s is preserved for all generations (Psalm 145:4).
• Her name invites meditation on the believer’s promised reward: “When the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory” (1 Peter 5:4).
• Atarah’s placement in Scripture reassures modern readers that ordinary lives—parenting, family faithfulness, covenant loyalty—are precious to God and contribute to His unfolding purposes.
Related Passages for Study
Proverbs 12:4;Proverbs 14:24;Isaiah 62:3;Revelation 3:11.
Forms and Transliterations
עֲטָרָ֑ה עטרה ‘ă·ṭā·rāh ‘ăṭārāh ataRah
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