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Esau

//ˈisɑ// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The son of Isaac and Rebekah and the older twin brother of Jacob.

    "And the boyes grew; and Eſau was a cunning hunter, a man of the fielde: and Iacob was a plaine man, dwelling in tents."

  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew. rare
  3. 3
    A surname.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw).

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