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Eliezer
Eliezer Eliezer carries the quality of a supremely trustworthy steward — a man defined by his faithful service to a greater purpose, whose own character is revealed through the careful, prayerful way he executes a mission. Characters named Eliezer tend to be thoughtful, loyal, and deeply wise in the art of reading people and situations.
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“From the Hebrew "Ezra" meaning help or assistance, derived from the root "ʿ-z-r" meaning to help or support. In the Hebrew Bible, Ezra is the priest and scribe who led the return of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem and played a central role in reconstituting the Jewish community around the Torah, making him a founding figure of normative Judaism.”
Rebekah
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