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Hebrew - English Dictionary

H6215 - Esau

Strong's No.:	H6215

Hebrew:	עֵשָׂו

Transliteration:	ʻÊsâv

Phonetic:	ay-sawv'

Word Origin:	Apparently a form of the passive participle of H6213 in the original sense of handling

Bible Usage:	Esau.

Part of Speech:	Proper Name Masculine

Strongs Definition:	rough (that {is} sensibly felt); {Esav} a son of {Isaac} including his posterity

Brown Driver Biggs 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

Bible References: Esau	Gen 25:25 Gen 25:26 Gen 25:27 Gen 25:28 Gen 25:29 Gen 25:30 Gen 25:32 Gen 25:34 Gen 25:34 Gen 26:34 Gen 27:1 Gen 27:5 Gen 27:5 Gen 27:6 Gen 27:11 Gen 27:15 Gen 27:19 Gen 27:21 Gen 27:22 Gen 27:23 Gen 27:24 Gen 27:30 Gen 27:32 Gen 27:34 Gen 27:37 Gen 27:38 Gen 27:38 Gen 27:41 Gen 27:41 Gen 27:42 Gen 27:42 Gen 28:5 Gen 28:6 Gen 28:8 Gen 28:9 Gen 32:3 Gen 32:4 Gen 32:6 Gen 32:8 Gen 32:11 Gen 32:13 Gen 32:17 Gen 32:18 Gen 32:19 Gen 33:1 Gen 33:4 Gen 33:9 Gen 33:15 Gen 33:16 Gen 35:1 Gen 35:29 Gen 36:1 Gen 36:2 Gen 36:4 Gen 36:5 Gen 36:6 Gen 36:8 Gen 36:8 Gen 36:9 Gen 36:10 Gen 36:10 Gen 36:10 Gen 36:12 Gen 36:12 Gen 36:13 Gen 36:14 Gen 36:14 Gen 36:15 Gen 36:15 Gen 36:17 Gen 36:17 Gen 36:18 Gen 36:18 Gen 36:19 Gen 36:40 Gen 36:43 Deut 2:4 Deut 2:5 Deut 2:8 Deut 2:12 Deut 2:22 Deut 2:29 Josh 24:4 Josh 24:4 1 Chr 1:34 1 Chr 1:35 Jer 49:8 Jer 49:10 Obad 1:6 Obad 1:8 Obad 1:9 Obad 1:18 Obad 1:18 Obad 1:19 Obad 1:21 Mal 1:2 Mal 1:3

Translation Occurrences:	Esau ( 97 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.