Ezra
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Ezra. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 316
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Elam
"the other Elam" whose sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHarim
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordSenaah
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJedaiah
priest (1CH 9:10, NEH 7:39, NEH 12:6), of the house of Jeshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJeshua
ninth-chosen priest for the twenty-four courses
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordImmer
sixteenth-chosen priest for the twenty-four courses
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPashhur
son of Malchijah, priest (EZR 2:38, NEH 7:41)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHarim
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHodaviah
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Recorded names: Hodaviah · Henadad
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJeshua
Levite whose sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKadmiel
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAsaph
father of Zichri, singer (EZR 2:41, NEH 7:44)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAkkub
one of the gatekeepers (1CH 9:17, EZR 2:42, NEH 7:45, NEH 12:25)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAter
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHatita
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShallum
one of the gatekeepers, to the east, gatekeeper (EZR 2:42, NEH 7:45, NEH 12:25)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShobai
his sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTalmon
one of the gatekeepers (1CH 9:17, EZR 2:42, NEH 7:45, NEH 12:25)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHasupha
temple servant
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTabbaoth
temple servant
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 4
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Cyrus decreed the Temple in Jerusalem should be rebuilt
Message · 539 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureSecond Temple foundation laid
Begin · 537 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDarius decreed construction of the Temple can continue
Message · 520 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureSecond Temple construction complete
End · 516 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 1
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Jerusalem
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Second Temple foundation laid · Association confidence: high
- Via Second Temple foundation laid · Association confidence: high