Meaning: In the Book of Jubilees — an ancient Jewish text outside the Hebrew Bible — Emzara is named as the wife of Noah and daughter of Rakeel. The Bible itself does not name her. The literal meaning of Emzara is not securely known; it is valued for the tradition it carries, which we note respectfully.Low
In 30 seconds: A name from ancient tradition: Emzara is Noah's wife in the Book of Jubilees (said 'em-ZAR-uh'). Noted respectfully.
MeaningIn the Book of Jubilees — an ancient Jewish text outside the Hebrew Bible — Emzara is named as the wife of Noah and daughter of Rakeel. The Bible itself does not name her. The literal meaning of Emzara is not securely known; it is valued for the tradition it carries, which we note respectfully.
Emzara comes from the Book of Jubilees, a Jewish text of the second century BCE that fills in names the Bible leaves blank — among them the wife of Noah. The name has been quietly carried in Jewish and Christian tradition ever since. Its literal root is unsettled, so it is chosen for its story, which we note respectfully (said 'em-ZAR-uh').
It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, ancient, and story-rich.
Did you know? The Bible never names Noah's wife — but the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, calls her Emzara. Her name survived in tradition rather than in scripture, and its literal meaning is not securely known, which we note respectfully (said 'em-ZAR-uh').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Emzara — Book of Jubilees; wife of Noah; literal meaning unsettled
