Redirected from ηϲαυ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΗΣΑΥ, ησαυ
ĒSAU, ēsau
Sounds Like: EE-sow
Translations: Esau
From the root: ΗΣΑΥ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Esau is a proper noun referring to the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the twin brother of Jacob, in the Old Testament. He is known for selling his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew. The name is often associated with Edom, the nation descended from him.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G2269 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Numbers — 24:18
- Judith — 7:8, 7:18
- 1 Maccabees — 5:65
- Job — 42:17
- Obadiah — 1:6, 1:8, 1:9, 1:18, 1:19
- Romans — 9:13
- Hebrews — 11:20, 12:16
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 1:5
From the same root
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