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Esau
Biblical Persons & Places
Esau
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.25;
referred to as Esau (עֵשָׂו), or Esau (Ἠσαῦ), or Edom (אֱדוֹם), or Esau (עֵשָׂו), or Esau (Ἠσαῦ);
son of Isaac and Rebekah;
a brother of Israel;
husband of Oholibamah, Judith, Adah and Mahalath;
father of Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah;
founded nation of Edom.
Esau_Mount
Mount Esau
A location first mentioned at Oba.1.8;
only referred to as Esau Mount (עֵשָׂו).
Strong's Definition
Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity
Derivation: apparently a form of the passive participle of H6213 (עָשָׂה) in the original sense of handling; rough (i.e. sensibly felt);
KJV Usage: Esau.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Esau = "hairy"
1) eldest 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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.25;
son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259);
brother of: Israel (H3478); married to Oholibamah (H0173), Judith (H3067), Adah (H5711H) and Mahalath (H4258);
father of: Eliphaz (H0464), Reuel (H7467), Jeush (H3266), Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141); also called Edom at Gen.25.30; 36.1,8,19,21; 1x,54;
Also named: e.dom (אֱדוֹם "Edom" H0123H)
§ Esau = "hairy"
eldest 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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֵשָׂו
‛êśâv
BDB Definition:
Esau = hairy
1) eldest 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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: apparently a form of the passive participle of H6213 in the original sense of handling
Total KJV Occurrences: 97
Bible Occurrences (82)
25:25
25:26
25:27
25:28
25:29
25:30
25:32
25:34
26:34
27:1
27:5
27:6
27:11
27:15
27:19
27:21
27:22
27:23
27:24
27:30
27:32
27:34
27:37
27:38
27:41
27:42
28:5
28:6
28:8
28:9
32:3
32:4
32:6
32:8
32:11
32:13
32:17
32:18
32:19
33:1
33:4
33:9
33:15
33:16
35:1
35:29
36:1
36:2
36:4
36:5
36:6
36:8
36:9
36:10
36:12
36:13
36:14
36:15
36:17
36:18
36:19
36:40
36:43