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Definition of ezra

ezra

/ˈɛz.rə/
Ez · ra
Plural:Ezras
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• noun

1

A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'help'.

Example

"They decided to name their newborn son Ezra after his great-grandfather."

2

A 5th-century BCE Jewish priest and scribe who led a group of Judean exiles back from Babylon to Jerusalem and reintroduced the Torah.

Example

"According to biblical tradition, Ezra played a pivotal role in reestablishing religious law in Jerusalem."

3

A historical book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament that recounts the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon and the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Example

"The scholar spent years analyzing the Aramaic passages found within the Book of Ezra."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew 'Ezrā', meaning 'help' or 'helper', possibly a shortened form of 'Azaryāhū' ('Yahweh has helped').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ezra. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ezra
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