עֶזְרָא
ez.raProper Noun (Masculine)H5830
Ezra
From: a variation of H5833 (עֶזְרָה);
Short Definition
Ezra, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; son of: Seraiah (H8304H); brother of: Jehozadak (H3087) Also named: ez.ra (*עֶזְרָא *"Ezra" H5831) § Ezra = "help" 1) the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the returned exiles in Jerusalem; co-worker with Nehemiah 2) a priest with Zerubbabel 3) another post-exilic Jew
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
22 timesAppears 22 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Nehemiah
12
Ezra
10
Key Passages
- Ezra 10:1
- Ezra 10:10
- Ezra 7:10
- Nehemiah 12:26
- Nehemiah 8:2
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