How to Pronounce Esau
EE-saw
Esau is pronounced EE-saw (ˈiːsɔː): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Esau mean?
Esau means “he that acts or finishes”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Esau?
Esau was the firstborn twin son of Isaac and Rebekah and the elder brother of Jacob, born red and hairy and grown to be a skilled hunter (Genesis 25:25, Genesis 25:27). He sold his birthright to Jacob for a meal of bread and lentil pottage and is named as the father of the Edomites (Genesis 25:33, Genesis 36:1).
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