Athlai — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַתְלַי

עַתְלַי

ʻAthlay · pronounced ath-lah'ee · Strong's H6270 · a man

Athlai means constringent.

Strong's definition

from an unused root meaning to compress; constringent; Athlai, an Israelite.

Ezra 10:28 Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. (KJV)

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Ezra

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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