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[ ee-saw ] / ˈi sɔ /
nouna son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Genesis 25:21–25. Words nearby EsauEs, ESA, Esaki, Esaki diode, Esarhaddon, Esau, ESB, esbat, Esbjerg, Esbo, esc. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Esau“The bible says Jacob have I loved, Esau have I hated,” says Chisholm. The Hipster Fred Phelps|Mary Emily O’Hara|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST He has this wonderful brother Esau, who goes down in history as a villain. Is God Evil?|The Daily Beast|March 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST Why should we be of the tribe of Manasseh when we can wander with Esau? Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats|Barnette Miller As we separated I had to go by Esau, who looked at me suspiciously. To The West|George Manville Fenn
“Did you ever hear such an unbelieving old creature,” cried Esau excitedly. To The West|George Manville Fenn Amal′ekites, an ancient tribe occupying the peninsula between Egypt and Palestine, named after a grandson of Esau. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various Once Esau returned weary from hunting, as Jacob was making a mess of pottage. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
British Dictionary definitions for Esau
nounBible son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright (Genesis 25) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |