| NOUN | person | Ezra | a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem |
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| communication | Ezra, Book of Ezra | an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity |
| Sounds | eh'zrah | |
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| Rhymes | abracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah... | |
| Meaning | A Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem. | |
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| Instance of | copyist, scribe, scrivener | someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts |
| priest, non-Christian priest | A person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion | |
| Meaning | An Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity. | |
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| Synonym | Book of Ezra | |
| Instance of | book | A major division of a long written composition |
| Part of | Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings | The third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures |
| Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people | |
| Catalan | Ezra, Llibre d'Esdres | |
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