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Ez·ra

–noun

1.	a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.

2.	a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Ezr.

3.	a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “help.”

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A Hebrew high priest of the fifth century B.C. who led many Jews back to Jerusalem after their Babylonian exile.

[Hebrew 'ezrā', a nickname, perhaps for 'azrî'ēl, God is my help; see ʕḏr in Semitic roots.]

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n. Abbr. Ezr
See Table at Bible.

[After Ezra.]

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Ezra

male proper name, in O.T. name of a celebrated 5c. B.C.E. scribe, from L.L., from Heb. Ezra, contraction of Azaryah(u), lit. "God has helped," from ezer "help" + Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh "God."

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ezra
noun
1.	a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
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