ezra

Noun (2)

1. a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in JerusalemInstance of copyist, priest
2. 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 CaptivitySynonyms: Book of EzraInstance of bookPart of Old Testament, Ketuvim