H5830 עֶזְרָא (ʻEzrâʼ) ez-raw'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Ezra

Biblical Persons & Places

Ezra Priest living at the time of Exile and Return

A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.7.1; referred to as Ezra (עֶזְרָא), or Ezra (Aramiac עֶזְרָא); son of Seraiah; a brother of Jehozadak.

Ezra Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.12.1; only referred to as Ezra (עֶזְרָא).

Strong's Definition

Ezra, an Israelite

Derivation: a variation of H5833 (עֶזְרָה);

KJV Usage: Ezra.

Outline of Biblical Usage

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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עֶזְרָא (ez.ra) — Ezra. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.7.1; 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

עֶזְרָא (ez.ra) — Ezra. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.12.1 § 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עֶזְרָא (H5830 · A5831)

name · עזר

Names of People

Ezra = man; ◄ son of Seraiah; tribe of Levi; ► priest and scribe; after exile

EZR 7:1 · EZR 7:6 · EZR 7:10 · EZR 7:11 · EZR 7:12 · EZR 7:21 · EZR 7:25 · EZR 10:1 · EZR 10:2 · EZR 10:5 · EZR 10:6 · EZR 10:10 · EZR 10:16 · NEH 8:1 · NEH 8:2 · NEH 8:4 · NEH 8:5 · NEH 8:6 · NEH 8:9 · NEH 8:13 · NEH 12:1 · NEH 12:13 · NEH 12:26 · NEH 12:33 · NEH 12:36

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֶזְרָא n.pr.m. Ezra

priest with Zerub.

Ne 12:33

base

Bible Occurrences (22)

7:1 7:6 7:10 7:11 10:1 10:2 10:5 10:6 10:10 10:16

8:1 8:2 8:4 8:5 8:6 8:9 8:13 12:1 12:13 12:26 12:33 12:36

Ezra 7:1

Many years later......, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Ezra 7:6

this Ezra came up from Babylon. He [was] a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted [Ezra] all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.

Ezra 7:10

For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Ezra 7:11

This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest [and] scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:

Ezra 10:1

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites — men, women, and children — gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly...... as well.

Ezra 10:2

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite..., said to Ezra: We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.

Ezra 10:5

So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said....... And they took the oath.

Ezra 10:6

Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.