5830. Ezra

Lexicon

Ezra: Ezra

Original Word: עֶזְרָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Ezra'
Pronunciation: ez-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (ez-raw')
Definition: Ezra
Meaning: Ezra

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ezra

A variation of ezrah; Ezra, an Israelite -- Ezra.

see HEBREW ezrah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from azar
Definition
"help," three Isr.
NASB Translation
Ezra (22).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֶזְרָא proper name, masculine Εσρας, Εσδρας, Εζδρας;

1 Ezra Ezra 7:1,10; Ezra 10:1,2,5,6; Nehemiah 8:6; called (ה)סֹּפֵר Ezra 7:6; Nehemiah 8:1,4,5,13; Nehemiah 12:36, הַכֹּהֵן Ezra 10:10,16; Nehemiah 8:2,9, both Ezra 7:11; Nehemiah 12:26.

2 priest with Zerubbabel Nehemiah 12:1,13.

3 Nehemiah 12:33.

עֶזְרָא proper name, masculine Ezra (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Ezra 7:12,21,25.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָזַר (azar), meaning "to help" or "to aid."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2154: Ἔσδρας (Esdras), the Greek form of the name Ezra, used in the Septuagint and the New Testament Apocrypha.

Usage: Ezra is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a prominent Jewish scribe and priest who played a crucial role in the restoration of the Jewish community in Jerusalem following the Babylonian exile. He is traditionally credited with leading the second group of exiles back to Jerusalem and is associated with the reestablishment of the Law of Moses among the people.

Context: Ezra is a significant figure in the post-exilic period of Israel's history. He is introduced in the Book of Ezra, where he is described as a "scribe skilled in the Law of Moses" (Ezra 7:6, BSB). Ezra's lineage is traced back to Aaron, the brother of Moses, establishing his priestly heritage. He was granted permission by King Artaxerxes of Persia to lead a group of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem, with the mission of teaching and enforcing the laws of God in Israel (Ezra 7:11-26, BSB).

Upon his arrival in Jerusalem, Ezra was deeply distressed by the intermarriage of the Israelites with foreign women, which he saw as a violation of the covenant. He led the people in a public confession of sin and a commitment to separate from these foreign influences (Ezra 9-10, BSB). Ezra's leadership was instrumental in the spiritual and religious reform of the Jewish community, emphasizing adherence to the Torah.

Ezra is also traditionally associated with the compilation and editing of various biblical texts, contributing to the formation of the Hebrew Bible as it is known today. His dedication to the Law and his role in the religious revival of Israel have made him a revered figure in Jewish tradition.

Forms and Transliterations

וְעֶזְרָ֣א וְעֶזְרָ֥א ועזרא לְעֶזְרָ֔א לְעֶזְרָ֣א לְעֶזְרָ֥א לעזרא עֶזְרָ֔א עֶזְרָ֖א עֶזְרָ֗א עֶזְרָ֡א עֶזְרָ֣א עֶזְרָ֤א עֶזְרָ֨א עֶזְרָֽא׃ עֶזְרָא֙ עזרא עזרא׃ ‘ez·rā ‘ezrā ezRa lə‘ezrā lə·‘ez·rā leezRa veezRa wə‘ezrā wə·‘ez·rā

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 7:1
HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ פָּרָ֑ס עֶזְרָא֙ בֶּן־ שְׂרָיָ֔ה
NAS: of Persia, [there went up] Ezra son
KJV: of Persia, Ezra the son
INT: king of Persia Ezra son of Seraiah

Ezra 7:6
HEB: ה֤וּא עֶזְרָא֙ עָלָ֣ה מִבָּבֶ֔ל
NAS: This Ezra went up from Babylon,
KJV: This Ezra went up from Babylon;
INT: This Ezra went Babylon

Ezra 7:10
HEB: כִּ֤י עֶזְרָא֙ הֵכִ֣ין לְבָב֔וֹ
NAS: For Ezra had set his heart
KJV: For Ezra had prepared his heart
INT: For Ezra had set his heart

Ezra 7:11
HEB: הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא לְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַסֹּפֵ֑ר
NAS: gave to Ezra the priest,
KJV: gave unto Ezra the priest,
INT: King Artaxerxes to Ezra the priest the scribe

Ezra 10:1
HEB: וּכְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל עֶזְרָא֙ וּכְ֨הִתְוַדֹּת֔וֹ בֹּכֶה֙
NAS: Now while Ezra was praying
KJV: Now when Ezra had prayed,
INT: was praying Ezra and making weeping

Ezra 10:2
HEB: ק) וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְעֶזְרָ֔א אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ מָעַ֣לְנוּ
NAS: said to Ezra, We have been unfaithful
KJV: and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed
INT: Elam said to Ezra we have been

Ezra 10:5
HEB: וַיָּ֣קָם עֶזְרָ֡א וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע אֶת־
NAS: Then Ezra rose and made the leading
KJV: Then arose Ezra, and made the chief
INT: rose Ezra take the leading

Ezra 10:6
HEB: וַיָּ֣קָם עֶזְרָ֗א מִלִּפְנֵי֙ בֵּ֣ית
NAS: Then Ezra rose from before
KJV: Then Ezra rose up from before
INT: rose Ezra before the house

Ezra 10:10
HEB: וַיָּ֨קָם עֶזְרָ֤א הַכֹּהֵן֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
NAS: Then Ezra the priest stood
KJV: And Ezra the priest stood up,
INT: stood Ezra the priest and said

Ezra 10:16
HEB: הַגּוֹלָה֒ וַיִּבָּדְלוּ֩ עֶזְרָ֨א הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֲנָשִׁ֨ים
NAS: did so. And Ezra the priest selected
KJV: did so. And Ezra the priest,
INT: of the captivity selected and Ezra the priest men

Nehemiah 8:1
HEB: הַמָּ֑יִם וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ לְעֶזְרָ֣א הַסֹּפֵ֔ר לְהָבִ֗יא
NAS: and they asked Ezra the scribe
KJV: and they spake unto Ezra the scribe
INT: of the Water asked Ezra the scribe to bring

Nehemiah 8:2
HEB: וַיָּבִ֣יא עֶזְרָ֣א הַ֠כֹּהֵן אֶֽת־
NAS: Then Ezra the priest brought
KJV: And Ezra the priest brought
INT: brought Ezra the priest the law

Nehemiah 8:4
HEB: וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞ד עֶזְרָ֣א הַסֹּפֵ֗ר עַֽל־
NAS: Ezra the scribe stood
KJV: And Ezra the scribe stood
INT: stood Ezra the scribe upon

Nehemiah 8:5
HEB: וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח עֶזְרָ֤א הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י
NAS: Ezra opened the book
KJV: And Ezra opened the book
INT: opened Ezra the book the sight

Nehemiah 8:6
HEB: וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ עֶזְרָ֔א אֶת־ יְהוָ֥ה
NAS: Then Ezra blessed the LORD
KJV: And Ezra blessed the LORD,
INT: blessed Ezra the LORD God

Nehemiah 8:9
HEB: ה֣וּא הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא וְעֶזְרָ֣א הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ הַסֹּפֵ֡ר
NAS: was the governor, and Ezra the priest
KJV: which [is] the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest
INT: who was the governor and Ezra the priest the scribe

Nehemiah 8:13
HEB: וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶל־ עֶזְרָ֖א הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל
NAS: were gathered to Ezra the scribe
KJV: and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe,
INT: and the Levites to Ezra the scribe gain

Nehemiah 12:1
HEB: שְׂרָיָ֥ה יִרְמְיָ֖ה עֶזְרָֽא׃
NAS: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
KJV: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
INT: Seraiah Jeremiah Ezra

Nehemiah 12:13
HEB: לְעֶזְרָ֣א מְשֻׁלָּ֔ם לַאֲמַרְיָ֖ה
NAS: of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah,
KJV: Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah,
INT: of Ezra Meshullam of Amariah

Nehemiah 12:26
HEB: נְחֶמְיָ֣ה הַפֶּחָ֔ה וְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַסּוֹפֵֽר׃
NAS: the governor and of Ezra the priest
KJV: the governor, and of Ezra the priest,
INT: of Nehemiah the governor Ezra the priest the scribe

Nehemiah 12:33
HEB: וַעֲזַרְיָ֥ה עֶזְרָ֖א וּמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃
NAS: with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,
KJV: And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
INT: Azariah Ezra Meshullam

Nehemiah 12:36
HEB: אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעֶזְרָ֥א הַסּוֹפֵ֖ר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: of God. And Ezra the scribe
KJV: of God, and Ezra the scribe
INT: the man of God and Ezra the scribe before

22 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5830
22 Occurrences

‘ez·rā — 15 Occ.
lə·‘ez·rā — 4 Occ.
wə·‘ez·rā — 3 Occ.