1. A famous scribe and priest Ezr 7:1-5,6,10,21; Ne 12:36
- Appoints a fast Ezr 8:21
- Commissioned by Artaxerxes, returns to Jerusalem with a large group of Jews Ezr 7:8
- His charge to the priests Ezr 8:29
- Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives Ezr 9; 10:1-17
- Reads the law Ne 8
- Reforms corruptions Ezr 10; Ne 13
- Dedicates the wall of Jerusalem Ne 12:27-43
2. A leading priest among the colonists under Zerubbabel Ne 12:1
3. A descendant of Judah 1Ch 4:17