Redirected from ηϲαυʼ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΗΣΑΥʼ, ησαυʼ
ĒSAUʼ, ēsauʼ
Sounds Like: ee-SAH-oo
Translations: Esau
From the root: ΗΣΑΥ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the name of Esau, the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the twin brother of Jacob, as mentioned in the Old Testament. The final apostrophe (keraia) indicates that this word is being used as a numeral, representing the number 218. However, in Koine Greek texts, it is overwhelmingly used as the proper noun 'Esau'.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G2421 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
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