What does עֶזְרָא (ʿezĕrāʾ) mean in the Bible?
עֶזְרָא (ʿezĕrāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ezra , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H5830
עֶזְרָא
Ezra , an Israelite
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עֶזְרָא H5830
Pronunciation ʿezĕrāʾ
What does עֶזְרָא (ʿezĕrāʾ) mean in the Bible?
עֶזְרָא (ʿezĕrāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ezra , an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5830?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ezra (13), Then Ezra (3), to Ezra (2), and Ezra (1), of Ezra (1).
Where does עֶזְרָא (ʿezĕrāʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 7:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (12), Ezra (10).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Ezra 13× Ezra 7:1, Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:10, Ezra 10:16
Then Ezra 3× Ezra 10:6, Ezra 10:10, Nehemiah 8:6
to Ezra 2× Ezra 7:11, Ezra 10:2
and Ezra 1× Nehemiah 12:26
of Ezra 1× Nehemiah 12:13
So Ezra 1× Ezra 10:5
While Ezra 1× Ezra 10:1
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 7:1 עֶזְרָא֙ to Ezra Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 7:6 עֶזְרָא֙ to Ezra Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 7:10 עֶזְרָא֙ to Ezra Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 7:11 לְעֶזְרָ֥א to to Ezra Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 10:1 עֶזְרָא֙ to While Ezra Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 10:2 לְעֶזְרָ֔א to to Ezra Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 10:5 עֶזְרָ֡א to So Ezra Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 10:6 עֶזְרָ֗א to Then Ezra Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 10:10 עֶזְרָ֤א to Then Ezra Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 10:16 עֶזְרָ֨א to Ezra Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 7:1
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 2
Ezra 10 Nehemiah 12
Source forms
עֶזְרָא֙ 4x ‘ez·rā Ezra 7:1, Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:10, Ezra 10:1
וְעֶזְרָ֥א 2x wə·‘ez·rā Nehemiah 12:26, Nehemiah 12:36
לְעֶזְרָ֣א 2x lə·‘ez·rā Nehemiah 8:1, Nehemiah 12:13
עֶזְרָ֤א 2x ‘ez·rā Ezra 10:10, Nehemiah 8:5
עֶזְרָ֣א 2x ‘ez·rā Nehemiah 8:2, Nehemiah 8:4
עֶזְרָ֖א 2x ‘ez·rā Nehemiah 8:13, Nehemiah 12:33
וְעֶזְרָ֣א 1x wə·‘ez·rā Nehemiah 8:9
לְעֶזְרָ֥א 1x lə·‘ez·rā Ezra 7:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 15x Ezra 7:1, Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:10, Ezra 10:1
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Ezra 7:11, Ezra 10:2, Nehemiah 8:1, Nehemiah 12:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Nehemiah 8:9, Nehemiah 12:26, Nehemiah 12:36
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ezra , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Ezra , an Israelite
Extended definition
Ezra.
Word Origins
עֶזְרָא is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain