Strong's Hebrew · H6215

עֵשָׂו

ʻÊsâv · ay-sawv'

DefinitionEsav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity
Derivationapparently a form of the passive participle of H6213 (עָשָׂה) in the original sense of handling; rough (i.e. sensibly felt);
KJV usageEsau.
Occurrences97 in the KJV · 82 verses

עֵשָׂו in Scripture

Genesis 25:25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. Genesis 25:26 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 bore them. Genesis 25:27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. Genesis 25:28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. Genesis 25:29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: Genesis 25:30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage ; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. Genesis 25:32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? Genesis 25:34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. Genesis 26:34 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: Genesis 27:1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. Genesis 27:5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it . Genesis 27:6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
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