Ezra
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- proper noun
- /ˈɛzrə/
- Literature
- Many scholars regard Ezra as a key figure in restoring worship practices in post-exilic Jerusalem.
Examples
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I Samuel, II Samuel, I King, II King, Ezra...
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For the Old Testament stops in the period of Ezra and Nehemiah, the fifth century B.C. in Ussher's chronology.
Academic text (1991) -
Ezra, a Jewish composition roughly contemporaneous with Josephus's description of Jewish sects, endorsed a collection of secret books.
Academic text (2018) -
(n8) At Ezra 10:6, the catchwords given for the lemma, occurring in Exod 34:28, are "Moses and Ezra," who are the central characters involved in these two verses.
Academic text (2007) -
In the book of Ezra, the return of the exiled Jews to Jerusalem is vividly described.
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The teachings of Ezra emphasize the importance of following Jewish law after the exile.
Synonyms
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A book in the Old Testament that tells how Ezra helped restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after exile
Compounds
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A book in the Old Testament that tells how Ezra helped restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after exile
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ezra as a book is named after the priest and comes from the Hebrew root עזר meaning 'help'. So the Book of Ezra tells how he 'helped' the people rebuild their worship and life in Jerusalem.