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^cḏr

Definition: Central Semitic, to help. 1. Ezra, from Hebrew ^cezrā^ɔ, hypocoristic form of a name such as ^cazrî^ɔēl, God (is) my help, from ^cazr-, ^cezr-, presuffixal form of ^cēzer, help (^ɔēl, God; see l-1). 2. Lazarus, from Hebrew ^ɔel^cāzār, God has helped, from ^cāzār, he has helped, lengthened form of ^cāzar, to help (^ɔel, God; see l-1). 3. Hasdrubal, from Latin Hasdrubāl, from Phoenician (Punic) *^cazrō-ba^cl, his help (is) Baal, from *^cazrō, his help, from ^cazr, help, from *^czr, to help + *-ō, his (*ba^cl, Baal; see bl).