ta.ra denotes a plural group listed among those exempt from imposed tax in Ezra 7:24.

The attested use places a plural group among priests, Levites, singers, and temple personnel who are not to have tax, tribute, or toll imposed on them.

1. A protected group in a temple-service list · dominant

   In Ezra 7:24, the determined masculine plural form occurs in a list of groups upon whom tax, tribute, or toll may not be imposed. The APB renders the list with “the doorkeepers,”.

   Ezra 7:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 7:24, the APB includes “the doorkeepers” within the exempted personnel list.