עֶזְרָא

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.7.1;

son of: Seraiah (H8304H);

brother of: Jehozadak (H3087)

Also named: ez.ra (עֶזְרָא "Ezra" H5831)

§ Ezra = "help"

1) the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the returned exiles in Jerusalem; co-worker with Nehemiah

2) a priest with Zerubbabel

3) another post-exilic Jew