Ezra

American  

[ez-ruh] / ˈɛz rə /

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. Ezr.

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

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Ezra British  

/ ˈɛzrə /

noun

1. 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. the book recounting his efforts to perform this task

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Etymology

Origin of Ezra

From Late Latin Ezras, ulimately from Hebrew ʿezrā “help”

Example Sentences

Other album of the year nominees include jazz stars Ezra Collective, for Dance, No One's Watching; and rapper Kojey Radical, for the musically rich Don't Look Down.

From BBC

A few weeks later, authorities detained the leaders of one of China’s most vibrant underground church networks, including Ezra Jin, a high-profile pastor.

From The Wall Street Journal

“His basketball future is so bright. He hasn’t even tipped what he’s going to be. … We’re gonna rely on Ezra to keep this group together and be a leader, and he’s done that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Recruiting firebrand poet Ezra Pound as her European talent scout, Anderson began publishing works by T.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Then he added, “I’ve spent a lot of time looking at Ezra Pound’s edit of ‘The Waste Land,’ and he cut three quarters of it.”

From Los Angeles Times