Lexical Definition
עֵשָׂו ʻÊsâv (ay-sawv') Esau N:N-M-P
apparently a form of the passive participle of עָשָׂה in the original sense of handling; rough (i.e. sensibly felt)
Esau.
- § Esau = "hairy"
- Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity
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
See Greek: Ἠσαῦ
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.25
- son of: Isaac (יִצְחָק) and Rebekah (רִבְקָה)
- brother of: Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל); married to Oholibamah (אׇהֳלִיבָמָה), Judith (יְהוּדִית), Adah (עָדָה) and Mahalath (מַחֲלַת)
- father of: Eliphaz (אֱלִיפַז), Reuel (רְעוּאֵל), Jeush (יְעוּשׁ), Jalam (יַעְלָם) and Korah (קֹרַח); also called Edom at Gen.25.30 36.1, 8, 19, 21
- Also named: e.dom (אֱדוֹם "Edom" אֱדֹם)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֵשָׂו97 proper name, masculine Esau, Ησαυ; — Esau, elder son of Isaac Gen 25:25; Gen 25:26 + 7 t. 25, Gen 26:34; Gen 27:1 + 24 t. Gen 27:27; Gen 27:28, Gen 32:4* + 15 t. Gen 32:32*; Gen 32:33*; Gen 32:35, Josh 24:4 (twice in verse); Mal 1:2; Mal 1:3; 1Chr 1:34 identification with אֱדוֺם Gen 36:1; Gen 36:8; Gen 36:19, ancestor of Edomites vGen 36:9 vGen 36:43, compare 1Chr 1:35 dwelling in Mt. Seir Gen 36:8 (25 t. in all, Gen 36) Deut 2:5; Josh 24:4 בְּנֵי עֵשָׂו = Edomites Deut 2:4; Deut 2:8; Deut 2:12; Deut 2:22; Deut 2:29 עֵשָׂו = Edom Jer 49:8; Obad 1:6, בֵּית עֵשָׂו vJer 49:18 vJer 49:18, הַר עֵשָׂו vJer 49:18 vJer 49:9 vJer 49:19 vJer 49:21.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 25:25 · 25:26 · 26:34 · 27:1 · 27:27 · 27:28 · 32:4* · 32:32* · 32:33* · 32:35 · Chapter 36 · 36:1 · 36:8 · 36:9 · 36:19 · 36:43 |
| Deuteronomy | 2:4 · 2:5 · 2:8 · 2:12 · 2:22 · 2:29 |
| Joshua | 24:4 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:34 · 1:35 |
| Jeremiah | 49:8 · 49:9 · 49:18 · 49:19 · 49:21 |
| Obadiah | 1:6 |
| Malachi | 1:2 · 1:3 |
Profile
Male • Son of Isaac • Isaac's firstborn son; sold birthright to Jacob; became Edom.
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Esau, also called Edom, was Isaac's firstborn son who sold his birthright to his twin brother Jacob and became the father of the Edomites.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.25;
- referred to as Esau עֵשָׂו, or Esau Ἠσαῦ, or Edom אֱדֹם, or Esau עֵשָׂו, or Esau Ἠσαῦ;
- son of Isaac יִצְחָק and Rebekah רִבְקָה;
- a brother of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל;
- husband of Oholibamah אׇהֳלִיבָמָה, Judith יְהוּדִית, Adah עָדָה and Mahalath מַחֲלַת;
- father of Eliphaz אֱלִיפַז, Reuel רְעוּאֵל, Jeush יְעוּשׁ, Jalam יַעְלָם and Korah קֹרַח;
- founded nation of Edom אֱדֹם.
Esau, also known as Edom, was the firstborn son of Isaac and Rebekah and the twin brother of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Genesis 25:25-26). He was a skillful hunter and his father's favorite son (Genesis 25:27-28). Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew when he was famished (Genesis 25:29-34). He married two Hittite women, causing grief to his parents (Genesis 26:34-35). Esau lost his father's blessing to Jacob through deception (Genesis 27). He held a grudge against Jacob but later reconciled with him (Genesis 32-33). Esau settled in the hill country of Seir, which became known as Edom (Genesis 36:8-9). He had five sons and became the father of the Edomites (Genesis 36:1-43). The Edomites were later considered enemies of Israel (Numbers 20:14-21; 1 Samuel 14:47; 2 Samuel 8:13-14). God's love for Jacob and His rejection of Esau is used as an example of His sovereignty (Malachi 1:2-3; Romans 9:13).
All entries for Esau or Edom: עֵשָׂו ☩ Ἠσαῦ ☩ Ἠσαῦ ☩ אֱדֹם ☩ עֵשָׂו