ezra Meaning and Definition
1. n. 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
2. n. a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
Ezra (/ˈɛzrə/; Hebrew: עזרא, Ezra; fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe (עזרא הסופר, Ezra ha-Sofer) and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra, was a Jewish scribe and a priest.
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