Lexical Definition
עֶזְרָא ʻEzrâʼ (ez-raw') Ezra N:N-M-P
a variation of עֶזְרָה
Ezra.
- § Ezra = "help"
- Ezra, an Israelite
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֶזְרָא֙ | Ezra | Ezra.7.1 • Ezra.7.6 • Ezra.7.10 • Ezra.10.1 |
| עֶזְרָ֨א | Ezra | Ezra.10.16 |
| עֶזְרָ֤א | Ezra | Ezra.10.10 • Neh.8.5 |
| עֶזְרָ֣א | Ezra | Neh.8.2 • Neh.8.4 |
| עֶזְרָ֡א | Ezra | Ezra.10.5 |
| עֶזְרָ֗א | Ezra | Ezra.10.6 |
| עֶזְרָ֖א | Ezra | Neh.8.13 |
| עֶזְרָ֔א | Ezra | Neh.8.6 |
| לְעֶזְרָ֥א | to Ezra | Ezra.7.11 |
| לְעֶזְרָ֣א | to Ezra | Neh.8.1 |
| לְעֶזְרָ֔א | to Ezra | Ezra.10.2 |
| וְעֶזְרָ֥א | and Ezra | Neh.12.26 • Neh.12.36 |
| וְעֶזְרָ֣א | and Ezra | Neh.8.9 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.7.1
- son of: Seraiah (שְׂרָיָה)
- brother of: Jehozadak (יְהוֹצָדָק)
- Also named: ez.ra (עֶזְרָא "Ezra" עֶזְרָא)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Aramaic form: עֶזְרָא
עֶזְרָא proper name, masculine Εσρας, Εσδρας, Εζδρας;
1. Ezra Ezra 7:1; Ezra 7:10; Ezra 10:1; Ezra 10:2; Ezra 10:5; Ezra 10:6; Neh 8:6 called (ה)סֹּפֵר Ezra 7:6; Neh 8:1; Neh 8:4; Neh 8:5; Neh 8:13; Neh 12:36, הַכֹּהֵן Ezra 10:10; Ezra 10:16; Neh 8:2; Neh 8:9, both Ezra 7:11; Neh 12:26.
2. priest with Zerubbabel Neh 12:1; Neh 12:13.
3. Neh 12:33.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 7:1 · 7:6 · 7:10 · 7:11 · 10:1 · 10:2 · 10:5 · 10:6 · 10:10 · 10:16 |
| Nehemiah | 8:1 · 8:2 · 8:4 · 8:5 · 8:6 · 8:9 · 8:13 · 12:1 · 12:13 · 12:26 · 12:33 · 12:36 |
Profile
Male • Returned priest • Priest; scribe; led a group of exiles back to Jerusalem.
Priest living at the time of Exile and Return
Ezra was a priest and scribe who led a group of Jewish exiles back to Jerusalem and played a key role in the spiritual reformation of the people.
- 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 עֶזְרָא;
- son of Seraiah שְׂרָיָה;
- a brother of Jehozadak יְהוֹצָדָק.
Ezra was a prominent Jewish priest and scribe who lived during the Persian period. He was a descendant of Aaron, the first high priest of Israel (Ezra 7:1-5). Ezra was known for his devotion to the study and teaching of the Law of Moses (Ezra 7:6, 10). He led a group of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes of Persia (Ezra 7:7-8). Upon arriving in Jerusalem, Ezra discovered that many of the Jews, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the pagan peoples of the land (Ezra 9:1-2). Ezra prayed and confessed the sins of the people, leading to a spiritual reformation and the dissolution of the mixed marriages (Ezra 10). Ezra also played a significant role in teaching the Law to the people and leading them in a covenant renewal ceremony (Nehemiah 8). He worked closely with Nehemiah, the governor of Judah, in rebuilding Jerusalem and restoring the spiritual life of the Jewish community (Nehemiah 12:26, 36).
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