Ezra

Ez·ra ¹  (zr)

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

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[Hebrew 'ezr', a nickname, perhaps for 'azrî'l, God is my help; see r in Semitic roots.]

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Ez·ra ²  (zr)

n. Abbr. Ezr

See Table at Bible.

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[After Ezra.]

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Ezra [ˈɛzrə]

n Old Testament

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a Jewish priest of the 5th century bc, who was sent from Babylon by the Persian king Artaxerxes I to reconstitute observance of the Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the captivity

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the book recounting his efforts to perform this task

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Ezra - a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
	2.	Ezra - 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 Book of Ezra Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings - the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures