5833. ezrah or ezrath
Strong's Lexicon
ezrah or ezrath: Help, assistance, aid

Original Word: עֶזְרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: `ezrah
Pronunciation: ez-rah or ez-rath
Phonetic Spelling: (ez-raw')
Definition: Help, assistance, aid
Meaning: aid

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G996 (βοήθεια, boētheia): Help, aid

- G997 (βοηθέω, boētheō): To help, to come to the aid of

Usage: The Hebrew word "ezrah" or "ezrath" is used to denote help or assistance, often in the context of divine aid or support. It reflects the concept of God providing help to His people in times of need, emphasizing His role as a protector and sustainer.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of divine help was central to the understanding of God's relationship with His people. The Israelites often found themselves in situations where they needed divine intervention, whether in battle, famine, or personal distress. The term "ezrah" underscores the belief in a God who is actively involved in the lives of His people, offering support and deliverance.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of ezer
Definition
help, helper, assistance
NASB Translation
assistance (2), help (22), helpers (1), support (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. עֶזְרָה, עֶזְרָת, עֶזְרָ֫תָה

noun feminine help, succour, assistance; — absolute ׳ע Isaiah 10:3 +, עֶזְרָת Psalm 60:13; Psalm 108:13 (Ges§ 80g), עֶזְרָ֫תָה Psalm 63:8 2t.; construct עֶזְרַת Isaiah 31:2 +; suffix עֶזְרָתִי Psalm 22:20 +, etc.; —

1 help, succour Isaiah 10:3; Isaiah 20:6 (+ לְהִנָּצֵל), Isaiah 31:1; Jeremiah 37:7; Lamentations 4:17; Job 6:13; 2Chronicles 28:21; מֹּעֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן ׳ע Isaiah 31:2 help from, etc.; ׳י ׳ע Judges 5:23 (twice in verse) help of (for) ׳י; from ׳י Psalm 22:20; Psalm 38:23; Psalm 40:14 ("" לְהַצִּילֵנִי), Psalm 70:2 ("" id.), Psalm 71:12 + מִצָּ֑ר Psalm 60:13 ("" תְּשׁוּעָה) =Psalm 108:13.

2 concrete, embodied help, one who helps (compare 1 עֵזֶר 2):

a. collective Job 31:21 when I saw my help (assistance, support) in the gate; ׳בֵּע (see I. עֵזֶר 2) Nahum 3:9.

b. of ׳י Psalm 27:9; Psalm 40:18 (+ מְפַלֵּט), Psalm 46:2 ("" מַחֲסֶה, עֹז) Psalm 44:27; Psalm 63:8; Psalm 94:17; ׳בְּע Psalm 35:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
helped,

Or mezrath (Psa. 60:11; Psa. 60:13; Psa. 108:12; Psa. 108:13) {ez-rawth'}; feminine of ezer; aid -- help(-ed, -er).

see HEBREW 'obdan

see HEBREW 'obdan

see HEBREW ezer

Forms and Transliterations
בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃ בְּעֶזְרָתֵֽךְ׃ בעזרתי׃ בעזרתך׃ לְעֶזְרַ֣ת לְעֶזְרַ֥ת לְעֶזְרָ֔ה לְעֶזְרָ֖ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי לְעֶזְרָתִ֑י לעזרה לעזרת לעזרתי עֶזְרַ֖ת עֶזְרָ֣ת עֶזְרָ֣תָה עֶזְרָ֥ה עֶזְרָתִ֣י עֶזְרָתִ֥י עֶזְרָתִֽי׃ עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ עזרה עזרת עזרתה עזרתי עזרתי׃ עזרתנו ‘ez·rā·ṯāh ‘ez·rā·ṯê·nū ‘ez·rā·ṯî ‘ez·rāh ‘ez·raṯ ‘ez·rāṯ ‘ezrāh ‘ezraṯ ‘ezrāṯ ‘ezrāṯāh ‘ezrāṯênū ‘ezrāṯî bə‘ezrāṯêḵ bə‘ezrāṯî bə·‘ez·rā·ṯêḵ bə·‘ez·rā·ṯî beezraTech beezraTi ezRah ezRat ezRatah ezraTenu ezraTi lə‘ezrāh lə‘ezraṯ lə‘ezrāṯî lə·‘ez·rā·ṯî lə·‘ez·rāh lə·‘ez·raṯ leezRah leezRat leezRati
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Judges 5:23
HEB: לֹֽא־ בָ֙אוּ֙ לְעֶזְרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְעֶזְרַ֥ת
NAS: they did not come to the help of the LORD,
KJV: thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD,
INT: did not come to the help of the LORD to the help

Judges 5:23
HEB: לְעֶזְרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְעֶזְרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃
NAS: of the LORD, To the help of the LORD
KJV: of the LORD, to the help of the LORD
INT: to the help of the LORD to the help of the LORD the mighty

2 Chronicles 28:21
HEB: אַשּׁ֔וּר וְלֹ֥א לְעֶזְרָ֖ה לֽוֹ׃
NAS: of Assyria, it did not help him.
KJV: of Assyria: but he helped him not.
INT: of Assyria did not help

Job 6:13
HEB: הַאִ֬ם אֵ֣ין עֶזְרָתִ֣י בִ֑י וְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה
NAS: Is it that my help is not within me, And that deliverance
KJV: [Is] not my help in me? and is wisdom
INT: lo is not my help deliverance is driven

Job 31:21
HEB: אֶרְאֶ֥ה בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר עֶזְרָתִֽי׃
NAS: I saw I had support in the gate,
KJV: when I saw my help in the gate:
INT: saw the gate had support

Psalm 22:19
HEB: תִּרְחָ֑ק אֱ֝יָלוּתִ֗י לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃
NAS: hasten to my assistance.
KJV: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
INT: far my help to my assistance hasten

Psalm 27:9
HEB: בְּאַ֗ף עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ עֶזְרָתִ֥י הָיִ֑יתָ אַֽל־
NAS: You have been my help; Do not abandon
KJV: in anger: thou hast been my help; leave
INT: anger your servant my help have been nor

Psalm 35:2
HEB: וְצִנָּ֑ה וְ֝ק֗וּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃
NAS: and shield And rise up for my help.
KJV: and stand up for mine help.
INT: and shield and rise my help

Psalm 38:22
HEB: ח֥וּשָׁה לְעֶזְרָתִ֑י אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י תְּשׁוּעָתִֽי׃
NAS: Make haste to help me, O Lord,
KJV: Make haste to help me, O Lord
INT: Make to help Lord my salvation

Psalm 40:13
HEB: לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃
NAS: me; Make haste, O LORD, to help me.
KJV: me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
INT: to deliver LORD to help Make

Psalm 40:17
HEB: יַחֲשָׁ֫ב לִ֥י עֶזְרָתִ֣י וּמְפַלְטִ֣י אַ֑תָּה
NAS: be mindful of me. You are my help and my deliverer;
KJV: thinketh upon me: thou [art] my help and my deliverer;
INT: the Lord be mindful are my help and my deliverer O

Psalm 44:26
HEB: ק֭וּמָֽה עֶזְרָ֣תָה לָּ֑נוּ וּ֝פְדֵ֗נוּ
NAS: Rise up, be our help, And redeem
KJV: Arise for our help, and redeem
INT: Rise up be our help and redeem the sake

Psalm 46:1
HEB: מַחֲסֶ֣ה וָעֹ֑ז עֶזְרָ֥ה בְ֝צָר֗וֹת נִמְצָ֥א
NAS: A very present help in trouble.
KJV: a very present help in trouble.
INT: is our refuge and strength help trouble present

Psalm 60:11
HEB: הָֽבָה־ לָּ֣נוּ עֶזְרָ֣ת מִצָּ֑ר וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא
NAS: O give us help against the adversary,
KJV: Give us help from trouble: for vain
INT: give help the adversary vain

Psalm 63:7
HEB: כִּֽי־ הָיִ֣יתָ עֶזְרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י וּבְצֵ֖ל
NAS: For You have been my help, And in the shadow
KJV: Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow
INT: for have been my help the shadow of your wings

Psalm 70:1
HEB: לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָֽׁה׃
NAS: me; O LORD, hasten to my help!
KJV: me; make haste to help me, O LORD.
INT: deliver LORD to my help hasten

Psalm 71:12
HEB: מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי [חִישָׁה כ]
NAS: from me; O my God, hasten to my help!
KJV: make haste for my help.
INT: at my God to my help haste

Psalm 94:17
HEB: לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה עֶזְרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י כִּמְעַ֓ט ׀
NAS: had not been my help, My soul
KJV: the LORD [had been] my help, my soul
INT: If the LORD my help soon have dwelt

Psalm 108:12
HEB: הָֽבָה־ לָּ֣נוּ עֶזְרָ֣ת מִצָּ֑ר וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא
NAS: Oh give us help against the adversary,
KJV: Give us help from trouble: for vain
INT: give help the adversary vain

Isaiah 10:3
HEB: מִי֙ תָּנ֣וּסוּ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה וְאָ֥נָה תַעַזְב֖וּ
NAS: will you flee for help? And where
KJV: to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave
INT: will you flee help-ed where leave

Isaiah 20:6
HEB: נַ֤סְנוּ שָׁם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה לְהִ֨נָּצֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֖י
NAS: we fled for help to be delivered
KJV: whither we flee for help to be delivered
INT: fled for help to be delivered from

Isaiah 31:1
HEB: הַיֹּרְדִ֤ים מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה עַל־ סוּסִ֖ים
NAS: to Egypt for help [And] rely
KJV: to Egypt for help; and stay
INT: go to Egypt help on horses

Isaiah 31:2
HEB: מְרֵעִ֔ים וְעַל־ עֶזְרַ֖ת פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
NAS: And against the help of the workers
KJV: of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work
INT: of evildoers and against the help of the workers of iniquity

Jeremiah 37:7
HEB: הַיֹּצֵ֤א לָכֶם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה שָׁ֥ב לְאַרְצ֖וֹ
NAS: which has come out for your assistance is going to return
KJV: which is come forth to help you, shall return
INT: Pharaoh's has come your assistance to return land

Lamentations 4:17
HEB: עֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֶל־ עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ הָ֑בֶל בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּ
NAS: failed, [Looking] for help was useless;
KJV: for our vain help: in our watching
INT: our eyes to help was useless have watched

26 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5833
26 Occurrences


bə·‘ez·rā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.
bə·‘ez·rā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
‘ez·rāh — 1 Occ.
‘ez·rāṯ — 3 Occ.
‘ez·rā·ṯāh — 3 Occ.
‘ez·rā·ṯê·nū — 1 Occ.
‘ez·rā·ṯî — 4 Occ.
lə·‘ez·rāh — 5 Occ.
lə·‘ez·raṯ — 2 Occ.
lə·‘ez·rā·ṯî — 5 Occ.















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