Ezra

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/ˈɛzɹə/

proper noun

The fifteenth book of the Old Testament and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.

OriginBiblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא →
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Meanings

proper nounEzra (countable and uncountable, plural Ezras)

plural Ezras · alternative Ez. · alternative Ezr.

  1. countableuncountablebiblicalThe fifteenth book of the Old Testament and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.
  2. countableuncountablebiblicalA Jewish high priest from the fifth century BC.
  3. countableuncountableA male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  4. countableuncountableA surname from Hebrew.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewעֶזְרָא
  2. EnglishEzra

From the Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrā). Doublet of Esdras.

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Translations

Afrikaans Esra, Esra
  • Esrabook of the Bible
  • EsraJewish high priest
  • Esramale given name
Ancient Greek Ἔσδρας, Ἔσδρας
  • Ἔσδρας (Ésdras)book of the Bible
  • Ἔσδρας (Ésdras)Jewish high priest
  • Ἔσδρας (Ésdras)male given name
Arabic عِزْرَا, عِزْرَا
  • عِزْرَا (ʕizrā)book of the Bible
  • عِزْرَا (ʕizrā)Jewish high priest
  • عُزَيْر (ʕuzayr)Jewish high priest
Basque Esdras, Esdras
  • Esdrasbook of the Bible
  • EsdrasJewish high priest
  • Esdrasmale given name
Catalan Esdres, Esdres
  • Esdresbook of the Bible
  • EsdresJewish high priest
Chinese Cantonese 以斯拉記 /以斯拉记, 以斯拉
  • 以斯拉記 /以斯拉记 (ji⁵ si¹ laai¹ gei³)book of the Bible
  • 以斯拉 (ji⁵ si¹ laai¹)Jewish high priest
Chinese Mandarin 以斯拉記 /以斯拉记, 以斯拉
  • 以斯拉記 /以斯拉记 (Yǐsīlājì)book of the Bible
  • 以斯拉 (Yǐsīlā)Jewish high priest
Czech Ezdráš, Ezdráš
  • Ezdrášbook of the Bible
  • EzdrášJewish high priest
  • Ezdrášmale given name
Danish Ezra, Ezra
  • Ezrabook of the Bible
  • EzraJewish high priest
  • Ezramale given name
Dutch Ezra, Ezra
  • Ezrabook of the Bible
  • EzraJewish high priest
  • Ezramale given name
Estonian Esra raamat, Esra
  • Esra raamatbook of the Bible
  • EsraJewish high priest
  • Esramale given name
Finnish Esra, Esra
  • Esrabook of the Bible
  • EsraJewish high priest
  • Esramale given name
French Esdras, Esdras
  • Esdrasbook of the Bible
  • EsdrasJewish high priest
  • Esdrasmale given name
German Esra, Esra
  • Esrabook of the Bible
  • EsraJewish high priest
  • Esramale given name
Greek Έσδρας, Έσδρας
  • Έσδρας (Ésdras)book of the Bible
  • Έσδρας (Ésdras)Jewish high priest
  • Έσδρας (Ésdras)male given name
Hawaiian ʻEzera, ʻEzera
  • ʻEzerabook of the Bible
  • ʻEzeraJewish high priest
  • ʻEkelamale given name
Hebrew עֶזְרָא, עֶזְרָא
  • עֶזְרָא (ezrá)book of the Bible
  • עֶזְרָא (ezrá)Jewish high priest
Hindi एज़्रा, एज़्रा
  • एज़्रा (ezrā)book of the Bible
  • एज़्रा (ezrā)Jewish high priest
  • एज़्रा (ezrā)male given name
Hungarian Ezsdrás, Ezsdrás
  • Ezsdrásbook of the Bible
  • EzsdrásJewish high priest
  • Ezsdrásmale given name
Icelandic Esra, Esra
  • Esrabook of the Bible
  • EsraJewish high priest
  • Esramale given name
Irish Leabhar Eazrá, Eazrá
  • Leabhar Eazrábook of the Bible
  • Eazrábook of the Bible
  • EazráJewish high priest
  • Easdrasmale given name
Italian Esdra, Esdra
  • Esdrabook of the Bible
  • EsdraJewish high priest
  • Esdramale given name
Japanese エズラ記, エズラ
  • エズラ記 (Ezura ki)book of the Bible
  • エズラ (Ezura)Jewish high priest
  • エズラ (Ezura)male given name
Latin Esdrae, Esdrās
  • Esdraebook of the Bible
  • EsdrāsJewish high priest
  • Esdrāsmale given name
Latvian Ezra, Ezra
  • Ezrabook of the Bible
  • EzraJewish high priest
  • Ezramale given name
Lithuanian Ezros knyga, Ezra
  • Ezros knygabook of the Bible
  • EzraJewish high priest
  • Ezramale given name
Māori Etera, Etera
  • Eterabook of the Bible
  • EteraJewish high priest
  • Eteramale given name
Norwegian Esra, Esra
  • Esrabook of the Bible
  • EsraJewish high priest
  • Esramale given name
Persian عزیر
  • عزیر ('ozayr)Jewish high priest
Polish Księga Ezdrasza, Ezdrasz
  • Księga Ezdraszabook of the Bible
  • EzdraszJewish high priest
  • Ezdraszmale given name
Portuguese Esdras, Esdras
  • Esdrasbook of the Bible
  • EsdrasJewish high priest
  • Esdrasmale given name
Romanian Ezra, Ezra
  • Ezrabook of the Bible
  • EzraJewish high priest
  • Ezramale given name
Russian Е́здра, Э́здра
  • Е́здра (Jézdra)Jewish high priest
  • Э́здра (Ézdra)male given name
  • Е́здра (Jézdra)male given name
  • Э́зра (Ézra)male given name
Scottish Gaelic Esra, Esra
  • Esrabook of the Bible
  • EsraJewish high priest
  • Esramale given name
Slovak Ezdráš, Ezdráš
  • Ezdrášbook of the Bible
  • EzdrášJewish high priest
  • Ezdrášmale given name
Spanish Esdras, Esdras
  • Esdrasbook of the Bible
  • EsdrasJewish high priest
  • Esdrasmale given name
Swahili Uzeri, Uzeri
  • Uzeribook of the Bible
  • UzeriJewish high priest
  • Uzerimale given name
Swedish Esra, Esra
  • Esrabook of the Bible
  • EsraJewish high priest
  • Esramale given name
Tagalog Ezra, Ezra
  • Ezrabook of the Bible
  • EzraJewish high priest
  • Ezramale given name
Turkish Üzeyir
  • ÜzeyirJewish high priest
Welsh Esra, Esra
  • Esrabook of the Bible
  • EsraJewish high priest
  • Esramale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Ezra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ezra

MLA

“Ezra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ezra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ezra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ezra.

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