עֶזְרָה
𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤄
ʻezrâh
H5833 noun
SILEX Entry
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).
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
עזר (Yoezer) — to help, to assist, to 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 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5833-08 |
לְ/עֶזְרָ֖ה | leezerah | HR/Ncfsa |
for help | for help | for help | 5 |
H5833-10 |
לְ/עֶזְרָ֥תִ/י | leezerati | HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs |
to my help | for my help | for my help | 5 |
H5833-07 |
עֶזְרָתִ֣/י | ezerati | HNcfsc/Sp1cs |
my help | my help | my help | 4 |
H5833-04 |
עֶזְרַ֖ת | ezerat | HNcfsc |
help | help-of | help of | 3 |
H5833-05 |
עֶזְרָ֣תָ/ה | ezeratah | HNcfsc/Sh |
our help | his help | our help | 3 |
H5833-09 |
לְ/עֶזְרַ֣ת | leezerat | HR/Ncfsc |
to the help | for help | to the help | 2 |
H5833-01 |
בְּ/עֶזְרָתֵֽ/ךְ | beezeratekhe | HR/Ncfsc/Sp2fs |
your helpers | in your help | in your help | 1 |
H5833-02 |
בְּ/עֶזְרָתִֽ/י | beezerati | HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs |
for my help | my help | for my help | 1 |
H5833-03 |
עֶזְרָ֥ה | ezerah | HNcfsa |
help | help | help | 1 |
H5833-06 |
עֶזְרָתֵ֖/נוּ | ezeratenu | HNcfsc/Sp1cp |
our help | our help | our help | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
26 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5833-09 |
Judges 5:23 | לְ/עֶזְרַ֣ת | leezerat | HR/Ncfsc |
to the help | for help | to the help |
H5833-09 |
Judges 5:23 | לְ/עֶזְרַ֥ת | leezerat-2 | HR/Ncfsc |
to the help | for help | to the help |
H5833-08 |
Isaiah 10:3 | לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה | leezerah | HR/Ncfsa |
for help | for help | for help |
H5833-08 |
Isaiah 20:6 | לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה | leezerah | HR/Ncfsa |
for help | for help | for help |
H5833-08 |
Isaiah 31:1 | לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה | leezerah | HR/Ncfsa |
for help | for help | for help |
H5833-04 |
Isaiah 31:2 | עֶזְרַ֖ת | ezerat | HNcfsc |
help | help-of | help-of |
H5833-08 |
Jeremiah 37:7 | לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה | leezerah | HR/Ncfsa |
to help | for help | for help |
H5833-01 |
Nahum 3:9 | בְּ/עֶזְרָתֵֽ/ךְ | beezeratekhe | HR/Ncfsc/Sp2fs |
your helpers | in your help | in your help |
H5833-10 |
Psalms 22:20 | לְ/עֶזְרָ֥תִ/י | leezerati | HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs |
to help me | for my help | to help me |
H5833-07 |
Psalms 27:9 | עֶזְרָתִ֥/י | ezerati | HNcfsc/Sp1cs |
my help | my help | my help |
H5833-02 |
Psalms 35:2 | בְּ/עֶזְרָתִֽ/י | beezerati | HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs |
for my help | my help | for my help |
H5833-10 |
Psalms 38:23 | לְ/עֶזְרָתִ֑/י | leezerati | HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs |
to my help | for my help | for my help |
H5833-10 |
Psalms 40:14 | לְ/עֶזְרָ֥תִ/י | leezerati | HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs |
to my help | for my help | to my help |
H5833-07 |
Psalms 40:18 | עֶזְרָתִ֣/י | ezerati | HNcfsc/Sp1cs |
my help | my help | my help |
H5833-05 |
Psalms 44:27 | עֶזְרָ֣תָ/ה | ezeratah | HNcfsc/Sh |
our help | his help | our help |
H5833-03 |
Psalms 46:2 | עֶזְרָ֥ה | ezerah | HNcfsa |
help | help | help |
H5833-04 |
Psalms 60:13 | עֶזְרָ֣ת | ezerat | HNcfsc |
help | help-of | help of |
H5833-05 |
Psalms 63:8 | עֶזְרָ֣תָ/ה | ezeratah | HNcfsc/Sh |
my help | his help | my help |
H5833-10 |
Psalms 70:2 | לְ/עֶזְרָ֥תִ/י | leezerati | HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs |
to my assistance | for my help | for my help |
H5833-10 |
Psalms 71:12 | לְ/עֶזְרָ֥תִ/י | leezerati | HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs |
to my help | for my help | to my help |
H5833-05 |
Psalms 94:17 | עֶזְרָ֣תָ/ה | ezeratah | HNcfsa/Sh |
help | his help | his help |
H5833-04 |
Psalms 108:13 | עֶזְרָ֣ת | ezerat | HNcfsc |
help | help-of | help of |
H5833-07 |
Job 6:13 | עֶזְרָתִ֣/י | ezerati | HNcfsc/Sp1cs |
my help | my help | my help |
H5833-07 |
Job 31:21 | עֶזְרָתִֽ/י | ezerati | HNcfsc/Sp1cs |
my help | my help | my help |
H5833-06 |
Lamentations 4:17 | עֶזְרָתֵ֖/נוּ | ezeratenu | HNcfsc/Sp1cp |
our help | our help | our help |
H5833-08 |
2 Chronicles 28:21 | לְ/עֶזְרָ֖ה | leezerah | HR/Ncfsa |
for help | for help | for help |