עֶזְרָא

ez.raEzra
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man3 occurrences1 book3 verses
This is the name of Ezra: Priest; scribe; led a group of exiles back to Jerusalem.

Definition

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5830; Ezra, an Israelite
Traditional renderings: Ezra.

Glossary entries

Ezra (Person)

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Ezra 7:12לְעֶזְרָ֣א · To Ezra
    Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
  2. Ezra 7:21עֶזְרָ֨א · Ezra
    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,
  3. Ezra 7:25עֶזְרָ֗א · Ezra
    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.