The meaning of “עֶזְרָא”
Understanding ʻEzrâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
a variation of עֶזְרָה Ezra. - § Ezra = "help" - Ezra, an Israelite 1) the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the ...
עֶזְרָא
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| 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.” Word: עֶזְרָא (ʻEzrâʼ) | |
| 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.” Word: עֶזְרָא (ʻEzrâʼ) |