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About Ezra

Hebrew Name

עֶזְרָא

English Name

Ezra

Phonetic Spelling

ez-RA
What does Ezra mean?
‘Help’

ה֤וּא עֶזְרָא֙ עָלָ֣ה מִבָּבֶ֔ל וְהֽוּא־סֹפֵ֤ר מָהִיר֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּתֶּן־ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כְּיַד־יְהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עָלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל בַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃

that Ezra came up from Babylon, a scribe expert in the Teaching of Moshe which God of Yisrael had given, whose request the king had granted in its entirety, thanks to the benevolence of Hashem toward him.

HU ez-RA a-LAH mi-ba-VEL v'-hu so-FAYR ma-HEER b'-to-RAT mo-SHEH a-sher na-TAN a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL va-yi-ten LO ha-ME-lekh k'-yad a-do-NAI e-lo-HAV a-LAV KOL ba-ka-sha-TO

Ezra 7:6

Description about Ezra
Ezra was a Jewish priest and scribe who led a group of returnees to the Land of Israel following the construction of the second Temple.
Attribute of Ezra
Leadership. The capacity to achieve great spiritual heights. The ability to recognize those in need and provide them with help and assistance.
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Where is Ezra in the Bible?
The Book of Ezra and Nehemiah
What did Ezra do in the Bible?
After the Babylonian exile, when Cyrus decreed that the Jews may go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple, Ezra led a group of Jews back to the land and reinforced the laws of the Torah. He became the primary leader of the Jewish community in Israel, combating assimilation, promoting Jewish education and re-establishing a proper system of justice.
What does the Bible say about Ezra?
Leader

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