Bible Dictionary
EZERIAS
The name used in 1 Esdras for Zechrias, identified with Azariah in Ezra 7:1.
Definition
Ezerias is a personal name used in 1 Esdras. The Revised Version identifies the person as Zechrias, corresponding to Azariah in Ezra 7:1.
Biblical Usage
The name occurs in the account recorded in 1 Esdras 8:1. Its biblical significance consists in its identification with the person named in Ezra.
Historical Background
Ezerias is a variant form found in the King James Version of 1 Esdras. The Revised Version uses Zechrias and relates him to Azariah of Ezra 7:1.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ez-e-ri'-as (Ezerias):</p><p>/APC 1Esdras 8:1 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "Zechrias," the Azariah of Ezr 7:1.</p>