NOUN | person | Esau | (Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac |
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Sounds | iy'sao. | |
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Rhymes | backsaw ... whipsaw: 13 rhymes with sao... |
Meaning | (Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage. | |
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Category | Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people |
Instance of | son, boy | A male human offspring |
Spanish | Esau, Esaú | |
Catalan | Esaú |
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