Ἠσαῦ

Ēsau · Esau

Greek word · Strong’s number G2269 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

Ēsau (Ἠσαῦ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Esau”.

The elder son of Isaac, twin brother of Jacob.

How to say it

Ē·sau

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • Romans 9:13

    As it is written: Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

  • Hebrews 11:20

    By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau even regarding things to come.

  • Hebrews 12:16

    that no one be sexually immoral or profane like Esau, who in exchange for a single meal sold his own birthright.