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Meaning & History
The name comes from the verb ענה ('ana), which can mean one of four things: "to answer", "to be occupied with", "to afflict", or "to sing".In the Bible, there are three people named Attai. The first, in 1 Chronicles 2:35, is one of the descendants of Jerahmeel. He is the son of Jarha, grandson of Sheshan, father of Nathan, and grandfather of Zabad. The second, in 1 Chronicles 12:11, is the sixth of Gad's captains. The third, in 2 Chronicles 11:20, is the son of King Rehoboam and his second wife, Maakah; as well as the brother of Abijah, Ziza, and Shelomith.