Ἔσδρας

Ἔσδρας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The Ancient Greek rendering of the Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא‎ (ʿezrā) used in the Greek Septuagint.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈez.ðras/ → /ˈez.ðras/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɛz.dras/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈez.ðras/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈez.ðras/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈez.ðras/

Proper noun

Ἔσδρᾱς • (Ésdrās) m (genitive Ἔσδρου); first declension

1. (biblical) Ezra

Declension

First declension of ὁ Ἔσδρᾱς; τοῦ Ἔσδρου (Koine)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Ἔσδρᾱς ho Ésdrās
Genitive	τοῦ Ἔσδρου toû Ésdrou
Dative	τῷ Ἔσδρᾳ tôi Ésdrāi
Accusative	τὸν Ἔσδρᾱν tòn Ésdrān
Vocative	Ἔσδρᾱ Ésdrā
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Descendants

• → Latin: Esdrās
  • → English: Esdras