עֵשָׂו
e.savProper Noun (Masculine)H6215
Esau
From: apparently a form of the passive participle of H6213 (עָשָׂה) in the original sense of handling; rough (i.e. sensibly felt);
Short Definition
Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Israel (H3478); married to Oholibamah (H0173), Judith (H3067), Adah (H5711H) and Mahalath (H4258); father of: Eliphaz (H0464), Reuel (H7467), Jeush (H3266), Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141); also called Edom at ; 1x,54; Also named: e.dom (*אֱדוֹם *"Edom" H0123H) § Esau = "hairy" 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
73 timesAppears 73 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
54
Deuteronomy
6
Obadiah
6
1 Chronicles
2
Jeremiah
2
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 1:34
- Genesis 25:32
- Genesis 27:32
- Genesis 33:16
- Genesis 36:15
Go beyond grammar.
See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.
Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow
Word Study Preview
Live Tool
logos (G3056)
word, saying, account