עֶזְרִי
𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤉
Ezeri
H5836 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name meaning 'my help'. Used as a proper noun designating a specific Israelite individual, the term implies that the bearer is identified by divine or personal assistance and support. Occurs as a single attested name within the genealogical and administrative lists of the Hebrew Bible, not as a common noun or adjective.
Semantic Range
a personal name denoting 'my help'; used only as an individual name in administrative context
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root עזר (ʿ-z-r), meaning 'to help' or 'to assist', to which is appended the first person singular possessive suffix '-i', meaning 'my'. Thus, עֶזְרִי (Ezri) literally means 'my help.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name עֶזְרִי occurs in 1 Chronicles 27:26, where Ezri son of Chelub is listed among the officials serving in King David's administration, responsible specifically for agricultural oversight. The name reflects a common Israelite practice of forming personal names that declare or invoke divine aid, support, or relationship—sometimes expressing familial or theological association, but in this context, it is simply a personal name. The term is not used as a title, office, or common descriptor elsewhere in biblical texts. It should be distinguished from similar names like עֶזְרָה ('Ezra'), which, while related, bear different suffixes and may have different semantic emphases. English translations sometimes simply transliterate the proper name without attempting to translate its meaning, which does not affect interpretation in this context. The KJV and other English Bibles generally retain the name "Ezri" as-is, and there is no need for theological or later religious importation into its meaning.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עֵזֶר; helpful; Ezri, an Israelite; Ezri.
Bantu Hebrew
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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
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5836-01 |
עֶזְרִ֖י | ezeri | HNp |
Ezri | My Help | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5836-01 |
1 Chronicles 27:26 | עֶזְרִ֖י | ezeri | HNp |
Ezri | My Help |