Ezra
Ezra was a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel and participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall.
The name Ezra means “help; court”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book3 verses
Summary
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Nehemiah 12:1; only referred to as Ezra (עֶזְרָא).
Alternative names
- עֶזְרָאEzra
Mentions
- Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
- …of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
- …along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,