Ezra

human Biblical figure
Person human_biblical_figure Q191787
Ezra
Published by Guillaume Rouille (1518?-1589) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Ezra

Summary

Ezra is a human biblical figure[1]. Born in Babylon[2], he… he passed away in Judea[3]. He worked as a priest[4] and scribe[5]. He draws 956 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #72 of 529).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ezra was born in Babylon[2].
  • Ezra died in Judea[3].
  • Ezra's father was Seraiah[7].
  • Ezra held citizenship in Achaemenid Empire[8].
  • Ezra is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[9].
  • Ezra worked as a priest[4].
  • Ezra worked as a scribe[5].
  • Ezra held the position of kohen[10].
  • A notable student of Ezra was Simeon the Just[11].
  • Ezra's religion is recorded as Judaism[12].
  • Ezra's image is recorded as Esdras-Ezra.jpg[13].
  • Ezra's image is recorded as Meister des Codex Amiatus 001.jpg[14].
  • Ezra is recorded as male[15].
  • Ezra's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[16].
  • Ezra's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3264741[17].
  • Ezra's GND ID is recorded as 118682415[18].
  • Ezra's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89102427[19].
  • Ezra's Commons category is recorded as Ezra[20].
  • Ezra's said to be the same as is recorded as Uzair[21].
  • Ezra's said to be the same as is recorded as Ezra in rabbinic literature[22].
  • Ezra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02p7c[23].
  • Ezra's given name is recorded as Ezra[24].
  • Ezra's significant event is recorded as vision[25].
  • Ezra's feast day is recorded as July 13[26].
  • Ezra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ezra[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ezra's place of birth was Babylon[2]. His father was Seraiah[7]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[9].

Education

Ezra studied under Baruch ben Neriah[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include priest[4] and scribe[5]. Ezra held the position of kohen[10]. A notable student of him was Simeon the Just[11].

Personal Life

Ezra's religion is recorded as Judaism[12].

Death and Burial

Ezra passed away in Judea[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ezra include Greek Apocalypse of him[29], a written work[30], founded in 1000[31] and Vision of him[32], a literary work[33].

Why It Matters

Ezra draws 956 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #72 of 529).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Greek Apocalypse of him[29], a written work[30], founded in 1000[31] and Vision of him[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Where was Ezra born?

Born in Babylon[2], Ezra…

Where did Ezra die?

Ezra died in Judea[3].

Who were Ezra's parents?

Ezra's father was Seraiah[7].

What did Ezra do for work?

Ezra worked as priest[4] and scribe[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Book of Ezra. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Preface to Mishneh Torah, Transmission of the Oral Law. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Preface to Mishneh Torah, Transmission of the Oral Law. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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