Ezra עֶזְרָא
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| עֶזְרָא | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ezra |
| Strong's number | H5831 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | name of a man |
| Gloss | Ezra |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Ezra (Hebrew עֶזְרָא, Strong's H5831) is a name of a man in the Old Testament, glossed “Ezra”. It occurs 3 times.
Definition
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.7.1;
son of: Seraiah (H8304H);
brother of: Jehozadak (H3087)
Aramaic of ez.ra (עֶזְרָא "Ezra" H5830)
§ Ezra = "help"
the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the returned exiles in Jerusalem; co-worker with Nehemiah
son of: Seraiah (H8304H);
brother of: Jehozadak (H3087)
Aramaic of ez.ra (עֶזְרָא "Ezra" H5830)
§ Ezra = "help"
the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the returned exiles in Jerusalem; co-worker with Nehemiah
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ezra (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | ezra (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Ezra, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ezra
- Ezra 7:12Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
- Ezra 7:21And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,
- Ezra 7:25And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).