Old Testament
Ezra
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The words of Ezra
Ezra uses 953 different Hebrew words, 3,253 in all. 170 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 121 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- בַּיִת bayith house 34 of its 43 uses
- אֱלָהּ ĕlâhh god, God 42 of its 94 uses
- מֶלֶךְ melek king 42 of its 166 uses
- יְרוּשָׁלֵם Yerûshâlêm Jerusalem 23 of its 26 uses
- בְּנָא benâ build 21 of its 22 uses
- עֲבַר ăbar region across, beyond 14 of its 14 uses
- נְהַר nehar river 12 of its 13 uses
- טְעֵם ṭeêm taste, judgment, command 13 of its 18 uses
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא Artachshashtâ Artaxerxes 12 of its 15 uses
- שׂוּם sûm set, make 13 of its 22 uses
- קִרְיָא qiryâ 9 of its 9 uses
- שְׁלַח shelach send 10 of its 14 uses
- עֲבַד ăbad do, make, prepare 12 of its 25 uses
- כָּהֵן kâhên priest 8 of its 8 uses
- כֹּל kôl the whole, all 16 of its 79 uses
- כְּנָת kenâth associate 7 of its 7 uses
- כְּלַל kelal complete 7 of its 7 uses
- יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâêl Israel 7 of its 7 uses
- פָּרַס Pâras Persia 11 of its 28 uses
- דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ Dâreyâvêsh 9 of its 15 uses
- עֶזְרָא Ezrâ Ezra 10 of its 22 uses
- הָוָא hâvâ come to pass, become, be 13 of its 51 uses
- שְׁאָר sheâr rest, remainder 8 of its 12 uses
- בְּטֵל beṭêl cease 6 of its 6 uses
Words found only in Ezra
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- עֲבַר ăbar region across, beyond 14 times
- קִרְיָא qiryâ 9 times
- כָּהֵן kâhên priest 8 times
- כְּנָת kenâth associate 7 times
- כְּלַל kelal complete 7 times
- יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâêl Israel 7 times
- בְּטֵל beṭêl cease 6 times
- שִׂיב sîb be hoary 5 times
- בְּקַר beqar inquire, seek 5 times
- תַּתְּנַי Tattenay Tattenai 4 times
- שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי Shethar Bôzenay Shethar-Bozenai 4 times
- שִׁמְשַׁי Shimshay Shimshai 4 times
- נְבִיא nebî prophet 4 times
- מִדָּה middâh tribute in money 4 times
- לֵוִי Lêvî Levite 4 times
- יְבַל yebal bring 4 times
- אֹשׁ ôsh foundation 3 times
- שׁוּר shûr wall 3 times
- אֲפַרְסְכַי Ăpharsekay an Apharsekite, Apharsathkite 3 times
- פַּרְשֶׁגֶן parshegen copy 3 times
- עֶזְרָא Ezrâ Ezra 3 times
- אִמַּר immar lamb 3 times
- נִשְׁתְּוָן nishtevân 3 times
- נְדַב nedab volunteer, offer freely 3 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.