H6215Hebrewʿēśāw

עֵשָׂו

Esau.

97
Total Occurrences
7
Books
97
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1eldest son of isaac and rebecca and twin brother of jacob; sold the birthright for food when he was hungry and the divine blessing went to jacob; progenitor of the arab peoples

Etymology & Derivation

apparently a form of the passive participle of H6213 (עָשָׂה) in the original sense of handling; rough (i.e. sensibly felt);

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʻÊsâv; Pronunciation: ay-sawv'