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Ezra in Hebrew is עֶזְרָא (ezrá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

עֶזְרָא
ezrá
name · masculine
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In English

Ezra

/ˈɛzɹə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with E

These are the Hebrew words for Ezra as a name.

book of the Bible

  • עֶזְרָאעזראezrámasculine

Jewish high priest

  • עֶזְרָאעזראezrámasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word עֶזְרָא.

Written with vowel points
עֶזְרָא
Written without vowel points
עזרא
Said
ezrá
Its meanings in English
Ezra, a male given name, equivalent to English Ezra or Esdras

These words come before and after Ezra in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Ezra⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Ezra⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Ezra⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עֶזְרָא⁩, said ezrá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עזרא⁩.

Is ⁨עזרא⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עזרא⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨עזרא⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Ezra⁩, ⁨עזרא⁩ can mean ⁨a male given name, equivalent to English Ezra or Esdras⁩.

How is ⁨Ezra⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Ezra⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɛzɹə/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Ezra and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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