Esau
/ˈiːsɔː/US/ˈisɔ/
Esau proper noun: the son of Isaac and Rebekah and the older twin brother of Jacob.
Proper noun
Esau
- The son of Isaac and Rebekah and the older twin brother of Jacob.
- And the boyes grew; and Eſau was a cunning hunter, a man of the fielde: and Iacob was a plaine man, dwelling in tents.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 25:27, column 2
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A surname.
Esau meaning in Hindi, Gujarati, Arabic and Malay
Esau in Hindi
- son of Isaac and Rebekah
- एसाव esāv
Esau in Gujarati
- son of Isaac and Rebekah
- એસાવ esāv
Esau in Arabic
- son of Isaac and Rebekah
- عِيسُو ʕīsū, العِيص al-ʕīṣ
Esau in Malay
- son of Isaac and Rebekah
- Esau
Forms of Esau
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Origin of Esau
From Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw).
Words that rhyme with Esau
Questions about Esau
- What does Esau mean?
- Esau means the son of Isaac and Rebekah and the older twin brother of Jacob.
- What is Esau in Hindi?
- Esau in Hindi is एसाव (esāv). See Esau meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Esau?
- Esau is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Esau?
- Esau is pronounced /ˈiːsɔː/ (UK).
Words near Esau in the dictionary
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