Often, we hear in bible studies and in messages that  woman are “the helpers”. My first response to this phrase was one of feeling unimportance and anger. No one wants to just be known as “the helper” we want to have more importance, then just the man behind the scenes. Today I heard a great message saying that woman in the bible or when talking about woman we are referred to as the Hebrew word “ ezer”.

God is a helper (ezer) in various places in Scripture, this word having to do with also women, being subject to their husbands because tho God is not subject to Israel even though He is her helper. It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him. Woman's reason for being is to help man. This is always her purpose. God's purpose is to glorify Himself. He glorifies Himself by helping, but also by creating, judging, destroying, etc.

God shows him his need and then fills it. Man needs a helper for his work and God supplies her. He is called "ish" and she is called "ishah."

The general meaning of the word “ezer” is help, support, succor, assistance. At times, it can have a military overtone, although that aspect.  Thus, in Psalms it is used as one calls on divine help for illness; there is no sense of a military intervention here. 

Woman add support, help, 

ACHASHVEROSH (אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹש): Hebrew form of Babylonian Achshiyarshu, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Persia. 

ACHSHIYARSHU: Babylonian form of Persian Khashayarshah, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Persia. His Hebrew name is Achashverosh.