6215 - Esav

Strong's Concordance

Original word: עֵשָׂו
Transliteration: Esav
Definition (short): Esau
Definition (full): Esau -- oldest son of Isaac

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from asah
Definition: oldest son of Isaac
NASB Translation: Esau (84), Esau's (13).
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Apparently a form of the passive participle of asah in the original sense of handling; rough (i.e. Sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.

see HEBREW asah

KJV: And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
NASB: Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.
KJV: And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
NASB: Afterward his brother came forth with his hand holding on to Esau's heel, so his name was called Jacob; and Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.
KJV: And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
NASB: When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.
KJV: And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
NASB: Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
KJV: And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
NASB: When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished;