Ezra — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֶזְרָא

עֶזְרָא

ʻEzrâʼ · pronounced ez-raw' · Strong's H5830 · a man

Ezra means Ezra, an Israelite.

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Strong's definition

a variation of H5833; Ezra, an Israelite.

First appearance

Ezra 7:1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Ezra

22 occurrences in 22 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 7:1Ezra 7:6Ezra 7:10Ezra 7:11Ezra 10:1Ezra 10:2Ezra 10:5Ezra 10:6Ezra 10:10Ezra 10:16Neh 8:1Neh 8:2Neh 8:4Neh 8:5Neh 8:6Neh 8:9Neh 8:13Neh 12:1Neh 12:13Neh 12:26Neh 12:33Neh 12:36

Other people or places called Ezra

Ezra (H5831) — Ezra, an Israelite

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