The meaning of “עֶזְרָא”

Understanding ʻEzrâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

עֶזְרָא

Phoneticez-raw'

TransliterationʻEzrâʼ

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

22 total references

Reference	Text
Ezra 10:2	“And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.”
Nehemiah 8:13	“And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

22x

Most Frequent Book

Nehemiah

Book Distribution

Ezra10

Nehemiah12

Devotional Reflection

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