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Esau

ἨσαῦStrong’s G2269

Ēsau

Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament

In short

Ēsau is the Greek word usually translated “esau”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.

“As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”
Romans 9:13 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “esau”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • esau 3

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Hebrews 2
  • Romans 1

2 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

Ἠσαῦ Ēsau · Esau

Ἠσαῦ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. עֵשָׂו, Gen.25:25), Esau: Rom.9:13 (LXX) Heb.11:20 12:16.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.