ARNA (PERSON) [Lat Arna]. An ancestor of Ezra, the father of Meraioth and the son of Uzzi according to the genealogy of Ezra in 2 Esdr 1:1–3. Slightly different pedigrees of Ezra are found in Ezra 7:1–5 and 1 Esdr 8:1–2 (cf. 1 Chr 5:27–40—Eng 6:1–14). Though the name Arna does not appear in the Ezra
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Arnaärʹnə [Lat Arna]. One of the ancestors of Ezra given in 2 Esd. 1:2, evidently identical with Zerahiah of Ezr. 7:4 and Zaraias of 1 Esd. 8:2, AV (NEB Zaraeus).
ARNA<ar’-na> (Latin Arna): One of the ancestors of Ezra given in 2 Esdras 1:2, evidently identical with Zerahiah of Ezra 7:4 and Zaraias of 1 Esdras 8:2.
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