Esau
Pronunciation
  • (British, America) IPA: /ˈiːsɔː/
Proper noun
  1. The son of Isaac and Rebekah and the older twin brother of Jacob.
    • 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 25:27
      And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
  2. (rare) A male given name.
Related terms Translations
  • French: Ésaü
  • German: Esau
  • Italian: Esaù
  • Portuguese: Esaú
  • Russian: Иса́в
  • Spanish: Esaú



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