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.
Mithredath
wrote against Judah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTabeel
wrote against Judah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordRehum
the commander who wrote against Judah
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordShimshai
the scribe who wrote against Judah
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordOsnappar
deported and settled people in the city of Samaria
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHaggai
the prophet of the book of Haggai
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordIddo
[grand] father of Zechariah the prophet (EZR 5:1, ZEC 1:1)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZechariah
2CH 26:5, the prophet of the book of Zechariah, who went up with Ezra
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShethar-bozenai
opposed Israel rebuilding the Temple
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordTattenai
governor who opposed Israel rebuilding the Temple
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordAzariah
son of Hilkiah, father of Seriah, and priest (EZR 2:2, NEH 7:7, NEH 12:1), explained the law to the people
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEzra
son of Seraiah, scribe skilled in the Law
Sample references (3 of 13)Open person recordHilkiah
son of Shallum and father of Azariah, stood on Ezra's right hand as he read from the Law
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordSeraiah
the chief priest who was killed by the king of Babylon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAhitub
(grand) father of Zadok the priest (2SA 8:17, 1CH 9:11), son of Amariah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShallum
son of Zadok and father of Hilkiah, Levite
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZadok
(grand)son of Ahitub and father of Shallum
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAmariah
son of Meraioth and father of Ahitub
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAzariah
son [descendant] of Zadok, served as priest in the temple which Solomon built
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMeraioth
father of Amariah, Levite
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