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עֶזְרָה

𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤄

Ezerah

H5834 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עזר to help, support

Definition

Ezrah, a personal name referring to an Israelite individual, specifically named in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Judah. The term designates a male ancestor but is not used as a general ethnonym or title. Rare in occurrence and functions as a proper name rather than a common noun or appellative.

Semantic Range

personal name, specifically a Judahite male ancestor; not used generically, exclusively proper noun in context

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root עזר (ʿ-z-r), meaning 'to help, support.' עֶזְרָה (Ezrah) is a nominal formation, likely indicating 'help' or 'one who is helped.' Related to but distinct from the more common personal name עֶזְרָא (Ezra).

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, עֶזְרָה (Ezrah) appears only as a proper name (see 1 Chronicles 4:17), referring to a Judahite ancestor. The form is similar but not identical to עֶזְרָא (Ezra), which became a well-known name in later periods. English translations typically transliterate the name as 'Ezrah,' but do not distinguish between historical periods or implications. The name is sparse in biblical usage and does not bear the wider religious or cultural associations of names like Ezra in later Jewish tradition. There is no evidence that Ezrah carried particular religious, geographic, or ethnic connotations beyond marking ancestry within Judahite genealogy.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as עֶזְרָה; Ezrah, an Israelite; Ezrah.

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Root Family

עזר (ʿ-z-r) — help, support, assistance

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

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5834-01 עֶזְרָ֔ה ezerah HNp Ezrah Ezrah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5834-01 1 Chronicles 4:17 עֶזְרָ֔ה ezerah HNp Ezrah Ezrah
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