Esau — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֵשָׂו

עֵשָׂו

ʻÊsâv · pronounced ay-sawv' · Strong's H6215 · a man

Esau means rough (i.e. sensibly felt).

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Strong's definition

apparently a form of the passive participle of H6213 in the original sense of handling; rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity.

First appearance

Gen 25:25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. (KJV)

Every verse that names Esau

82 occurrences in 82 verses — Genesis, Deuteronomy, Joshua, 1 Chronicles, Jeremiah, Obadiah, Malachi

Gen 25:25Gen 25:26Gen 25:27Gen 25:28Gen 25:29Gen 25:30Gen 25:32Gen 25:34Gen 26:34Gen 27:1Gen 27:5Gen 27:6Gen 27:11Gen 27:15Gen 27:19Gen 27:21Gen 27:22Gen 27:23Gen 27:24Gen 27:30Gen 27:32Gen 27:34Gen 27:37Gen 27:38Gen 27:41Gen 27:42Gen 28:5Gen 28:6Gen 28:8Gen 28:9Gen 32:4Gen 32:5Gen 32:7Gen 32:9Gen 32:12Gen 32:14Gen 32:18Gen 32:19Gen 32:20Gen 33:1Gen 33:4Gen 33:9Gen 33:15Gen 33:16Gen 35:1Gen 35:29Gen 36:1Gen 36:2Gen 36:4Gen 36:5Gen 36:6Gen 36:8Gen 36:9Gen 36:10Gen 36:12Gen 36:13Gen 36:14Gen 36:15Gen 36:17Gen 36:18Gen 36:19Gen 36:40Gen 36:43Deut 2:4Deut 2:5Deut 2:8Deut 2:12Deut 2:22Deut 2:29Josh 24:41Chr 1:341Chr 1:35Jer 49:8Jer 49:10Obad 1:6Obad 1:8Obad 1:9Obad 1:18Obad 1:19Obad 1:21Mal 1:2Mal 1:3

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