Ezra

n. Hebrew scribe and prophet of 5th century BC (Biblical); book of the Bible named for Ezra; male first name

Ezra is a personal name derived from Hebrew, written variously as עֶזְרָא ( Standard Hebrew: ʿEzra, Tiberian Hebrew: ʿEzrâ), Arabic: 'Uzair (عزير), Turkish: Üzeyir.The historical Ezra was a priestly scribe who is thought to have led about 5,000 Israelite exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem in 459 BCE. Many scholars credit him as the author of the Book of Ezra and the Book of 1 Chronicles in the Bible.He is commemorated with the other Minor prophets in the Calendar of saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church on July 31.
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Noun
1. a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
(hypernym) priest, non-Christian priest
2. an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
(synonym) Book of Ezra
(hypernym) book
(part-holonym) Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings

n. Ezra, Jewish scribe and prophet of the Old Testament; book of the Bible; male first name (Biblical)

n. Ezra, male first name; Hebrew scribe and prophet of 5th century BC (Biblical); book of the Bible named for Ezra