Ezra (28 Occurrences)

... He was the son, or perhaps grandson, of Seraiah (2 Kings 25:18-21), and a lineal descendant of Phinehas, the son of Aaron (Ezra 7:1-5). All we know of his ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ezra.htm - 29k

Ezra's (1 Occurrence)

... Multi-Version Concordance Ezra's (1 Occurrence). Ezra 10:1 And at Ezra's praying, and at his making confession, weeping and casting ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ezra's.htm - 6k

Ezra-nehemiah

Ezra-nehemiah. << Ezranehemiah, Ezra-nehemiah. Ezra's >>. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia EZRA-NEHEMIAH. Contents 1. Name. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ezra-nehemiah.htm - 22k

Ar-ta-xerx'es (14 Occurrences)

...Ezra 4:7 In the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ar-ta-xerx'es.htm - 10k

Ahava (3 Occurrences)

... Water, the river (Ezra 8:21) by the banks of which the Jewish exiles assembled under Ezra when about to return to Jerusalem from Babylon. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ahava.htm - 9k

Artaxerxes (14 Occurrences)

... Persian kings. (1.) The king who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 4:7). He was probably the Smerdis of profane history. (2 ... biblethesaurus.org/a/artaxerxes.htm - 16k

Sheshbazzar (4 Occurrences)

... O sun-god, defend the lord! (Ezra 1:8, 11), probably another name for Zerubbabel (qv), Ezra 2:2; Haggai 1:12, 14; Zechariah 4:6, 10. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sheshbazzar.htm - 10k

Zacharias (11 Occurrences)

... Only four of these courses or "families" of the priests returned from the Exile (Ezra 2:36-39); but they were then re-distributed under the old designations. ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zacharias.htm - 15k

Associates (26 Occurrences)

...Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brothers, and built the altar of ... biblethesaurus.org/a/associates.htm - 14k

Amariah (14 Occurrences)

... (7.) Nehemiah 11:4. (8.) Nehemiah 10:3. (9.) Ezra 10:42. Int. ... Compare Ezra 7:3 where in the abbreviated list this Amariah is mentioned as an ancestor of Ezra. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/amariah.htm - 14k

Persia (30 Occurrences)

... pur'-sha, (parats; Persia; in Assyrian Parsu, Parsua; in Achemenian Persian Parsa, modern Fars): In the Bible (2 Chronicles 36:20, 22, 23 Ezra 1:1, 8 Esther 1:3 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persia.htm - 20k

Adin (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Effeminate. (1.) Ezra 8:6. (2.) Nehemiah 10:16. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ADIN. a'-din (`adhin, "adorned ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adin.htm - 9k

Shecaniah (10 Occurrences)

... 15). Shechani'ah, id. (1.) A priest whose sons are mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:21, 22. (2.) Ezra 8:5. (3.) Ezra 10:2-4. (4.) The ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shecaniah.htm - 12k

Servants (763 Occurrences)

... of the Jewish exiles who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylonia to Jerusalem in 537 BC, pursuant to the decree of Cyrus; they are mentioned 5 times (Ezra 2:55 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/servants.htm - 43k

Zabad (8 Occurrences)

... He is called also Jozachar (2 Kings 12:21). (4.) Ezra 10:27. (5.) Ezra 10:33. (6.) Ezra 10:43. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ZABAD. ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zabad.htm - 11k

Bani (15 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Built. (1.) 1 Chronicles 6:46. (2.) One of David's thirty-seven warriors, a Gadite (2 Samuel 23:36). (3.) Ezra 2:10; 10:29,34,38. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bani.htm - 13k

Speedily (38 Occurrences)

... divided them speedily among all the people. (KJV DBY WBS NAS). Ezra 5:8 To Darius the king, all peace! be it known to the king that ... biblethesaurus.org/s/speedily.htm - 18k

Zerubbabel (25 Occurrences)

... grandson or the nephew of Salathiel. He is also known by the Persian name of Sheshbazzar (Ezra 1:8, 11). In the first year of Cyrus ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zerubbabel.htm - 20k

Achmetha (1 Occurrence)

... (Ezra 6:2), called Ecbatana by classical writers, the capital of northern Media. ... In the time of Ezra, the Persian kings resided usually at Susa of Babylon. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/achmetha.htm - 10k

Shelemiah (10 Occurrences)

... Whom Jehovah repays. (1.) Ezra 10:39. ... See MESHELEMIAH. (7) Another of the sons of Bani who married foreign wives in the time of Ezra (Ezra 10:41). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shelemiah.htm - 12k

Seraiah (18 Occurrences)

... 23). (5.) Ezra 2:2. (6.) Father of Ezra the scribe (7:1). ... 14). Ezra claims descent from him (Ezra 7:1 (3)). See AZARAIAS; SARAIAS. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seraiah.htm - 17k

Scribe (55 Occurrences)

...Ezra 4:8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT ... biblethesaurus.org/s/scribe.htm - 27k

Companions (58 Occurrences)

...Ezra 4:7 In the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/companions.htm - 23k

Zerub'babel (23 Occurrences)

... RSV). Ezra 2:2 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zerub'babel.htm - 13k

Zebadiah (9 Occurrences)

... 5) One of David's army officers, son and successor of Asahel (1 Chronicles 27:7). (6) One of those who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem with Ezra (Ezra 8:8 ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zebadiah.htm - 11k

Pashhur (12 Occurrences)

... who "sealed" Nehemiah's covenant (Nehemiah 10:1, 3), who may, however, be the same as (5). (5) The chief of a priestly family called "sons of Pashur" (Ezra 2:38 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pashhur.htm - 12k

Pashur (12 Occurrences)

... who "sealed" Nehemiah's covenant (Nehemiah 10:1, 3), who may, however, be the same as (5). (5) The chief of a priestly family called "sons of Pashur" (Ezra 2:38 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pashur.htm - 14k

Shetharboznai (4 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Star of splendour, a Persian officer who vainly attempted to hinder the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 5:3, 6; 6:6, 13). Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shetharboznai.htm - 9k

Shethar-boznai (4 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Star of splendour, a Persian officer who vainly attempted to hinder the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 5:3, 6; 6:6, 13). Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shethar-boznai.htm - 9k

Sherebiah (8 Occurrences)

... Flame of the Lord, a priest whose name is prominent in connection with the work carried on by Ezra and Nehemiah at Jerusalem (Ezra 8:17, 18, 24-30; Nehemiah 8:7 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sherebiah.htm - 11k

Shephatiah (13 Occurrences)

... (3.) A Simeonite prince in David's time (1 Chronicles 27:16). (4.) One of Jehoshaphat's sons (2 Chronicles 21:2). (5.) Ezra 2:4. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shephatiah.htm - 12k

Shechaniah (8 Occurrences)

... This is the same Shecaniah mentioned in Ezra 8:3. (2) "The sons of Shecaniah," so the Massoretic Text of Ezra 8:5 reads, were among those who returned with Ezra... biblethesaurus.org/s/shechaniah.htm - 10k

Builded (65 Occurrences)

...Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of ... biblethesaurus.org/b/builded.htm - 27k

Shallum (27 Occurrences)

... He lived in 1300 BC (4) A son of Kore, a porter of the sanctuary during the reign of David (1 Chronicles 9:17, 19, 31 Ezra 2:42 Nehemiah 7:45). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shallum.htm - 22k

Copy (18 Occurrences)

... (See NIV). Ezra 4:11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent to Artaxerxes the king: Your servants the men beyond the River, and so forth. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/copy.htm - 13k

Samaritans (9 Occurrences)

... removed into captivity (2 Kings 17:24; Comp. Ezra 4:2, 9, 10). These strangers (Comp. Luke 17:18) amalgamated with the Jews still ... biblethesaurus.org/s/samaritans.htm - 16k

Zechari'ah (51 Occurrences)

...Ezra 5:1 Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zechari'ah.htm - 20k

Singers (41 Occurrences)

... It has been inferred from Ezra 2:65 that women were included among the temple singers, but this is erroneous, as the musicians there mentioned were of the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/singers.htm - 23k

Shemai'ah (38 Occurrences)

... (See RSV). Ezra 8:13 And of the sons of Adonikam, that were the last; and these are their names, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah; and with them threescore males. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shemai'ah.htm - 16k

Zaraias

... za-ra'-yas, za-ri'-as (Zaraias): (1) One of the leaders in the Return along with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:8) = "Seraiah" of Ezra 2:2 and "Azariah" of Nehemiah 7 ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zaraias.htm - 7k

Phinees

... (2) The father of Achias and son of Hell (Eli), a descendant of (1), and one of Ezra's progenitors (2 Esdras 1:2); but this link is not found in Ezra's... biblethesaurus.org/p/phinees.htm - 7k

Binnui (7 Occurrences)

... bin'-ui (binnuy, a proper name, "a building up"): (1) A Levite, living in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:33 Nehemiah 10:9; Nehemiah 12:8). (2) One of the bene Pachath ... biblethesaurus.org/b/binnui.htm - 10k

Barzillai (10 Occurrences)

... Kings 2:7). (3.) A priest who married a daughter of the preceding (Ezra 2:61). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BARZILLAI. bar-zil ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barzillai.htm - 12k

Celebrated (24 Occurrences)

...Ezra 3:4 They kept the feast of tents, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the ordinance, as the duty of every day ... biblethesaurus.org/c/celebrated.htm - 13k

Colleagues (8 Occurrences)

...Ezra 4:7 In the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/colleagues.htm - 8k

Adaiah (8 Occurrences)

... Nehemiah had rehabilitated the city (Nehemiah 11:5). (6) One of the men of Israel, not a priest or Levite, but "of the sons of Bani," who promised Ezra that he ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adaiah.htm - 10k

Ariel (7 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary The lion of God. (1.) One of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites for the sanctuary (Ezra 8:16). ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ariel.htm - 10k

Shabbethai (3 Occurrences)

... Sabbath-born, a Levite who assisted in expounding the law and investigating into the illegal marriages of the Jews (Ezra 10:15; Nehemiah 8:7; 11:16). Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shabbethai.htm - 9k

Shealtiel (12 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Asked for of God, father of Zerubbabel (Ezra 3:2, 8; Nehemiah 12:1). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SHEALTIEL. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shealtiel.htm - 12k

Shethar-bozenai (4 Occurrences)

... The name of a Persian (?) official mentioned with Tattenai in connection with the correspondence with Darius relative to the rebuilding of the Temple (Ezra 5:3 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shethar-bozenai.htm - 9k

Shetharbozenai (4 Occurrences)

... The name of a Persian (?) official mentioned with Tattenai in connection with the correspondence with Darius relative to the rebuilding of the Temple (Ezra 5:3 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shetharbozenai.htm - 9k

All (60349 Occurrences)

... At the erection of the temple in Ezra's time, the older men who had seen the more magnificent house of Solomon were disappointed and distressed at the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/all.htm - 16k

Advisers (22 Occurrences)

...Ezra 7:14 Because you are sent of the king and his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in ... biblethesaurus.org/a/advisers.htm - 13k

Serai'ah (18 Occurrences)

... RSV). Ezra 2:2 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The ... biblethesaurus.org/s/serai'ah.htm - 11k

Phinehas (24 Occurrences)

... fin'-e-as, -az, fin'-e-has, -haz (pinechac, "mouth of brass"): (1) Son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron (Exodus 6:25; compare 1 Chronicles 6:4 Ezra 7:5, where ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phinehas.htm - 20k

Voluntary (17 Occurrences)

...Ezra 1:4 And whosoever remains in any place where he sojourns, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts ... biblethesaurus.org/v/voluntary.htm - 14k

Amram (14 Occurrences)

... (2.) Ezra 10:34. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AMRAM. ... (2) One of the Bani, who in the days of Ezra had taken a foreign wife (Ezra 10:34). ... biblethesaurus.org/a/amram.htm - 12k

Shemaiah (40 Occurrences)

... (13) A chief of the Levites (2 Chronicles 35:9), called "Samaias" in Septuagint and 1 Esdras 1:9. (14) A "chief man" under Ezra (Ezra 8:16), called "Maasmas ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shemaiah.htm - 29k

Secretary (34 Occurrences)

...Ezra 4:8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: (See NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/secretary.htm - 18k

Sixty (70 Occurrences)

... (WEB BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV). Ezra 2:9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty. ...Ezra 2:13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sixty.htm - 28k

Custom (51 Occurrences)

... kus'-tum (tax): (a) halakh, Ezra 4:13, 10; Ezra 7:24 the King James Version; (b) belo, Ezra 4:13, etc.; (c) telonion, Matthew 9:9 Mark 2:14 Luke 5:27, "receipt ... biblethesaurus.org/c/custom.htm - 28k

Solomon's (56 Occurrences)

... of the Jewish exiles who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylonia to Jerusalem in 537 BC, pursuant to the decree of Cyrus; they are mentioned 5 times (Ezra 2:55 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/solomon's.htm - 31k

Pahath-moab (6 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Governor of Moab, a person whose descendants returned from the Captivity and assisted in rebuilding Jerusalem (Ezra 2:6; 8:4; 10:30). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pahath-moab.htm - 9k

Counsellor (16 Occurrences)

... (ASV DBY JPS YLT). Ezra 4:8 Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe have written a letter concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king, thus: (YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/counsellor.htm - 12k

Certify (4 Occurrences)

... ser'-ti-fi: Occurs in (1) 2 Samuel 15:28 (haggidh, "to show," "announce," from naghadh); (2) Ezra 4:14, 16; Ezra 5:10; Ezra 7:24 (hodha`, "to make known," from ... biblethesaurus.org/c/certify.htm - 8k

Abdi (3 Occurrences)

... (2.) 2 Chronicles 29:12. (3.) Ezra 10:26. Int. ... (3) A man who in Ezra's time had married a foreign wife (Ezra 10:26). Not a Levite, but "of the sons of Elam.". ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abdi.htm - 8k

Adonikam (1 Occurrence)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Whom the Lord sets up, one of those "which came with Zerubbabel" (Ezra 2:13). His "children," or retainers ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adonikam.htm - 7k

Shelomith (9 Occurrences)

... she-lo'-mith, shel'-o-mith (shelomith; in Ezra 8:10, shelomith): (1) The mother of the man who was stoned for blasphemy (Leviticus 24:11) (BAF, Salomeith ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shelomith.htm - 10k

Shema (7 Occurrences)

... Rumour. (1.) A Reubenite (1 Chronicles 5:8). (2.) A Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8:13). (3.) One who stood by Ezra when he read the law (Nehemiah 8:4). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shema.htm - 10k

Sanabassarus

... of the house of the Lord" for the first time since its destruction (1 Esdras 2:12, 15; 6:18-20) = "SHESHBAZZAR (which see) the prince of Judah" (Ezra 1:8 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sanabassarus.htm - 8k

Samaias

... Passover of Josiah (1 Esdras 1:9) = "Shemaiah" in 2 Chronicles 35:9. (2) One of the heads of families of the sons of Adonikam who returned with Ezra (1 Esdras 8 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/samaias.htm - 7k

Shemariah (5 Occurrences)

... (1.) One who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:5). (2.) Ezra 10:32, 41. Int. ... (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS NIV). Ezra 10:32 Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shemariah.htm - 8k

Store-house (23 Occurrences)

...Ezra 5:17 So now, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's store-house at Babylon, to see if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus ... biblethesaurus.org/s/store-house.htm - 13k

Shimshai (4 Occurrences)

... The shining one, or sunny, the secretary of Rehum the chancellor, who took part in opposing the rebuilding of the temple after the Captivity (Ezra 4:8, 9, 17-23 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shimshai.htm - 9k

Site (19 Occurrences)

...Ezra 2:68 Some of the heads of fathers' houses, when they came to the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it ... biblethesaurus.org/s/site.htm - 12k

Study (7 Occurrences)

... (KJV WBS). Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Yahweh, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances. (See NAS RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/study.htm - 9k

Sechenias

... sek-e-ni'-as: (1) (Codex Alexandrinus Sechenias; omitted in Codex Vaticanus and Swete): 1 Esdras 8:29 = "Shecaniah" in Ezra 8:3; the arrangement in Ezra is ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sechenias.htm - 6k

Sanabassar

... of the house of the Lord" for the first time since its destruction (1 Esdras 2:12, 15; 6:18-20) = "SHESHBAZZAR (which see) the prince of Judah" (Ezra 1:8 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sanabassar.htm - 8k

Articles (78 Occurrences)

...Ezra 1:6 And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with articles of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things ... biblethesaurus.org/a/articles.htm - 30k

Azari'ah (46 Occurrences)

...Ezra 7:1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, (See RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/a/azari'ah.htm - 18k