Painting of Ezra on wood panel from the Dura-Europos synagogue (3rd century AD)
Ezra or Esdras[1] (/ˈɛzrə/; Hebrew: עֶזְרָא, ʿEzrāʾ;[2] fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe (עֶזְרָא הַסּוֹפֵר ʿEzrāʾ hasSōfēr) in Chazalic literature[3] and Ezra the Priest, was an important Jewish scribe (sofer) and priest (kohen) in the early Second Temple period. In Greco-Latin Ezra is called Esdras (Greek: Ἔσδρας). His name is probably a shortened Aramaic translation of the Hebrew name עזריהו Azaryahu, "Yah helps". In the Greek Septuagint the name is rendered Ésdrās (Ἔσδρας), from which the Latin name Esdras comes.
In the Hebrew Bible, or the Christian Old Testament, Ezra is an important figure in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which he is said to have written and edited, respectively. According to tradition, Ezra was also the author of the Books of Chronicles and the Book of Malachi.[4][5] Ezra was instrumental in restoring the Jewish scriptures and religion to the people after the return from the Babylonian Captivity, and is a highly respected figure in Judaism.[6] He is regarded as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, which sets his feast day as July 13, the same as that of his contemporary, Nehemiah.[7] He is also venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, which sets his feast day as December 11.[8]
^"CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Esdras (Ezra)". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
^"[God] helps" – Emil G. Hirsch, Isaac Broydé, "Ezra the Scribe", The Jewish Encyclopedia (Online)
^Edward Kessler, Neil Wenborn, A Dictionary of Jewish-Christian Relations, Cambridge University Press, p. 398
^"The Book of Ezra by Greg Herrick - Bible.org".
^"Ezra the Scribe by Mendel Adelman, Chabad.org".
^The New Encyclopedia of Judaism, "Ezra"
^"St. Ezra — Rejoicing in the Lord is Your Strength by Theresa Doyle-Nelson - National Catholic Register". 13 July 2020.
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