Esdras is a given name, and may refer to:
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Manasses (given name) — Manasses or Manasseh is a given name of seven persons of the Bible, a tribe of Israel, one of the apocryphal writings and several more modern persons. Manasses Origin Word/Name Hebrew Other names Related names Manasseh … Wikipedia
Esdras (Ezra) — Esdras † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Esdras (Or EZRA.) I. ESDRAS THE MAN Esdras is a famous priest and scribe connected with Israel s restoration after the Exile. The chief sources of information touching his life are the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Esdras, books of — Esdras is the Greek form of the name Ezra. The first book of Esdras is an alternative Greek version of part of 2 Chron., the whole of Ezra, and part of Nehemiah, and is included in the LXX together with the primary version of those works. It is… … Dictionary of the Bible
2 Esdras — is the name of this book in many English versions of the Bible, [Including KJB, RSV, NRSV, NEB, REB, and GNB] but it is called 4 Esdras in the Vulgate and the Douay Rheims Bible. It is called 3 Esdras in Slavonic, and 3 Ezra in the Georgian Bible … Wikipedia
Ocidelus — (or Ocodelus KJV) is a character in Greek Ezra. His name is given in the Codex Alexandrinus as Okeidelos (Ωκειδηλος); in the Codex Vaticanus Graecus 1209 and Henry Barclay Swete, as Okailedos (Ωκαιληδος);[1] in the Fritzsche edition, Okodelos;… … Wikipedia
List of minor biblical figures — This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections. This literature related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents: A B C D … Wikipedia
Rastafari movement — Main doctrines Jah · Afrocentrism … Wikipedia
Ezra — /ez reuh/, n. 1. a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century B.C., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine. 2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: Ezr. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning help. * * *… … Universalium
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Apocrypha — • A long article with a comments on each Apocryphal book. Classified according to origin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Apocrypha Apocrypha … Catholic encyclopedia
