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עֶזְרָה

𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤄

ʻezrâh

H5833 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עזר to help, to assist, to support

Definition

A concrete act of help, assistance, or support—especially in situations of need, crisis, or vulnerability. עֶזְרָה designates tangible aid rendered by one party to another, emphasizing the action or condition of helping rather than the identity of the helper. In some contexts, it denotes the help granted or the support received, particularly with reference to deliverance from danger or distress, whether from another person or from a deity.

Semantic Range

help, assistance, support, act of aiding, deliverance, rescue

Root / Etymology

Root: עזר (to help, assist, support). עֶזְרָה is a feminine noun form derived from this root, formed on the pattern that produces abstract or action nouns. The root meaning is 'to help,' while עֶזְרָה concretizes this as 'help' or 'assistance' (as a thing or event).

Historical & Contextual Notes

Throughout the Hebrew Bible, עֶזְרָה consistently denotes the act or process of providing help or support, whether in human or divine contexts. It is distinct from עֵזֶר (ʽēzer), which often refers to a 'helper' or 'assisting party' (i.e., the agent), whereas עֶזְרָה focuses on the help or aid itself (i.e., the action or its result). In poetic and prayer contexts (esp. Psalms), עֶזְרָה conveys urgent appeal for rescue or deliverance, often attributed to deity but occasionally used for human actions. Later English translations sometimes render the word narrowly as 'help,' but the term can encompass substantial assistance or deliverance. No significant development in meaning is attested across biblical periods, but its theological use becomes central in liturgical and post-biblical Hebrew.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or עֶזְרָת; (Psalm 60:11 (13); Psalm 108:12 (13)), feminine of עֵזֶר; aid; help(-ed, -er).

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Root Family

עזר (ʿ-z-r) — help, assist, support

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3134 יוֹעֶזֶר and YHWH-is-help
H3270 יַעֲזֵיר in He-helps
H373 אִיעֶזְרִי the Iezerite clansman
H461 אֱלִיעֶזֶר God is help
H5809 עַזּוּר Azzur

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5833-10 לְ/עֶזְרָ֥תִ/י leezerati HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs to my help for my help 5
H5833-08 לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה leezerah HR/Ncfsa for help for help 5
H5833-07 עֶזְרָתִ֥/י ezerati HNcfsc/Sp1cs my help my help 4
H5833-05 עֶזְרָ֣תָ/ה ezeratah HNcfsc/Sh our help his help 3
H5833-04 עֶזְרַ֖ת ezerat HNcfsc help help-of 3
H5833-09 לְ/עֶזְרַ֣ת leezerat HR/Ncfsc to the help for help 2
H5833-02 בְּ/עֶזְרָתִֽ/י beezerati HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs for my help my help 1
H5833-03 עֶזְרָ֥ה ezerah HNcfsa help help 1
H5833-06 עֶזְרָתֵ֖/נוּ ezeratenu HNcfsc/Sp1cp our help our help 1
H5833-01 בְּ/עֶזְרָתֵֽ/ךְ beezeratekhe HR/Ncfsc/Sp2fs your helpers in your help 1

Occurrences in Scripture

26 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5833-09 Judges 5:23 לְ/עֶזְרַ֣ת leezerat HR/Ncfsc to the help for help
H5833-09 Judges 5:23 לְ/עֶזְרַ֥ת leezerat-2 HR/Ncfsc to the help for help
H5833-08 Isaiah 10:3 לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה leezerah HR/Ncfsa for help for help
H5833-08 Isaiah 20:6 לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה leezerah HR/Ncfsa for help for help
H5833-08 Isaiah 31:1 לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה leezerah HR/Ncfsa for help for help
H5833-04 Isaiah 31:2 עֶזְרַ֖ת ezerat HNcfsc help help-of
H5833-08 Jeremiah 37:7 לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה leezerah HR/Ncfsa to help for help
H5833-01 Nahum 3:9 בְּ/עֶזְרָתֵֽ/ךְ beezeratekhe HR/Ncfsc/Sp2fs your helpers in your help
H5833-10 Psalms 22:20 לְ/עֶזְרָ֥תִ/י leezerati HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs to help me for my help
H5833-07 Psalms 27:9 עֶזְרָתִ֥/י ezerati HNcfsc/Sp1cs my help my help
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