Bible Encyclopedias
Atharias

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Ἀτθαρίας ), a name given (1 Esdras 5:40) in connection with that of Nehemias (Nehemiah), evidently by the translator misunderstanding the title TIRSHATHA (q.v.) of the original text (Ezra 2:63; comp. Nehemiah 8:9).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Atharias'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/atharias.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.