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Esav

US/ˈeɪ.sav/

Esav proper noun: the son of Yitzhak and Rivka and the older twin brother of Yaakov.

Proper noun

Esav

  1. (Judaism) The son of Yitzhak and Rivka and the older twin brother of Yaakov.
    • Next, R. Moskowitz brings us to the Slonimer Rebbe, a late 20th century Hasidic rabbi, who taught that the evil of Esav was that very sense of completion, the self-perception that he had no need for growth or further transformation.2019, Rachel Timoner, “Book Review: Textual Activism by Rabbi Mike Moskowitz”, in Tikkun
    Synonyms:
    Esau

Synonyms of Esav

Questions about Esav

What does Esav mean?
Esav means the son of Yitzhak and Rivka and the older twin brother of Yaakov.
What part of speech is Esav?
Esav is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Esav?
Esav is pronounced /ˈeɪ.sav/ (US).

Words near Esav in the dictionary

  1. Esashi
  2. ESAT
  3. Esau
  4. esaul
  5. esauls
  6. Esav
  7. esaxerenone
  8. Esayan
  9. Esayans
  10. ESB
  11. esbat

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