עֶזְרָא
ezra · Ezra
Aramaic word · Strong’s number H5831 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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ezra (עֶזְרָא) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “Ezra”.
(the Aramaic form of the name): the priest and scribe to whom King Artaxerxes gave his letter.
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ez·ra
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Ezra 7:12
“Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the Elah of the heavens: complete peace. And now:
- Ezra 7:21
And by me, I, Artaxerxes the king, an order is given to all the treasurers who are in the other side of the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the Elah of the heavens, asks of you be done with diligence,
- Ezra 7:25
And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your Elah which is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are in the other side of the river, all who know the laws of your Elah; and whoever does not know them, you shall make them known.