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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

Translation
Occurrences:
Esau ( 97 )

 

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