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 |
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Translation Occurrences: |
Esau ( 97 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.