Esdras
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English
Etymology
From Latin Esdrās, from Ancient Greek Ἔσδρᾱς (Ésdrās), from Hebrew עזרא (Ezra).
Proper noun
Esdras
- (biblical) any of four books of the Old Testament and Apocrypha of the Bible. Sometimes abbreviated as Esd..
Usage notes
Depending upon which Bible is being examined there are two or four Books of Esdras, with different names and numbering systems. Wikipedia has an article Esdras with a table explaining this.
Related terms
Translations
any of four books
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Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Ἔσδρᾱς (Ésdrās).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈes.draːs/, [ˈɛs.draːs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈes.dras/
Proper noun
Esdrās m (genitive Esdrae); first declension
Declension
First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ās.
| Case | Singular |
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| nominative | Esdrās |
| genitive | Esdrae |
| dative | Esdrae |
| accusative | Esdrān |
| ablative | Esdrā |
| vocative | Esdrā |
Descendants
- English: Esdras
Further reading
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Esdrās, from Ancient Greek Ἔσδρᾱς (Ésdrās), from Hebrew עֶזְרָא.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛz.dɾɐs/
Proper noun
Esdras m
- (biblical) Ezra; Esdras (any of four books of the Bible)
- (biblical) Ezra; Esdras (Jewish high priest)
Spanish
Proper noun
Esdras m
- (bible) Ezra (the book of the Bible)
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