Ezra
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈɛzɹə//
The fifteenth book of the Old Testament and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.
proper noun
- 1
The fifteenth book of the Old Testament and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.
- 2
A Jewish high priest from the fifth century BC.
- 3
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
- 4
A surname from Hebrew.
Etymology
From the Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrā). Doublet of Esdras.
Forms
- plural
- Ezras
eyesight · Vision or the faculty of sight.eyewitness · Someone who sees an event and can report or testify about it.Ezekiel · A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
Ezra · The fifteenth book of the Old Testament and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.
f · The sixth letter of the English alphabet, called ef and…F · The sixth letter of the English alphabet, called ef and…f. · and the following (page, paragraph, etc.)