ʻEzrâʼ — H5831

Definition

masculine proper noun

Ezra, an Israelite

1. Ezra = "help"
2. the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the returned exiles in Jerusalem; co-worker with Nehemiah

Usually translated as

Ezra

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5830

• ʻEzrâʼ (H5830)

Occurrences

ʻEzrâʼ occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (3)

• Ezra 7:12 — Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra (לְעֶזְרָ֣א) the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
• Ezra 7:21 — And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra (עֶזְרָ֨א) the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
• Ezra 7:25 — And thou, Ezra (עֶזְרָ֗א), 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.