"Esau" meaning in English

See Esau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈiːsɔː/ [UK, US], /ˈisɑ/ [Canada]
Rhymes: (UK, US) -iːsɔ, (Canada) -iːsɑ Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ἡσαῦ}} Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), {{der|en|hbo|עֵשָׂו|tr=ʿēśāw}} Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Esau
  1. (biblical) The son of Isaac and Rebekah and the older twin brother of Jacob. Wikidata QID: Q220822 Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (son of Isaac and Rebekah): 𐔺𐔴𐕚𐕒 (yeso) (Aghwan), Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), عِيسُو (ʕīsū) [masculine] (Arabic), Եսավ (Esav) (Armenian), Esaú (Catalan), 以掃 (Chinese Cantonese), 以扫 (ji⁵ sou³) (Chinese Cantonese), 以掃 (Chinese Mandarin), 以扫 (Yǐsǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), Ezau [masculine] (Czech), Esau (Dutch), Esau [masculine] (Ewe), Esau (Finnish), Ésaü (French), Esau (German), Ησαύ (Isáf) [masculine] (Greek), עֵשָׂו ('esáv) [masculine] (Hebrew), Esaù [masculine] (Italian), エサウ (english: Esau) (Japanese), Есау (english: Esau) (Kazakh), 에서 (Eseo) (Korean), 에사우 (english: Esau) (Korean), 에사오 (Esao) (Korean), Ēsāus [masculine] (Latin), Исав (Isav) [masculine] (Macedonian), Għesaw (Maltese), Îzu (Maore Comorian), Եսաւ (Esaw) (Old Armenian), Ezaw [masculine] (Polish), Esaú (Portuguese), Esau (Romanian), Isav (Romanian), Иса́в (Isáv) [masculine] (Russian), Esaú [masculine] (Spanish), Esau (Swedish), עשׂו (eysev) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-Esau-en-name-en:Q220822 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'son of Isaac and Rebekah': 80 15 5
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Esau-en-name-xvbLEMNE Disambiguation of Individuals: 34 57 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Aghwan translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Ewe translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maore Comorian translations, Terms with Old Armenian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 63 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 78 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 44 16 5 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 44 16 5 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Aghwan translations: 13 76 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 13 70 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 15 73 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 18 71 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 9 79 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 15 66 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 74 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 6 84 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Ewe translations: 15 72 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 76 11 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 81 10 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 85 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 5 84 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 12 83 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 86 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 6 86 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 16 71 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 15 72 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 6 86 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 15 74 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 15 73 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 9 80 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Maore Comorian translations: 12 75 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Armenian translations: 20 64 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 76 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 18 70 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 13 76 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 86 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 84 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 72 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 18 70 12
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Esau-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Esav Related terms: Edom
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      "ipa": "/ˈiːsɔː/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈisɑ/",
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}
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    "Terms with Cantonese translations",
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    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Ewe translations",
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    "Terms with Hebrew translations",
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    "Terms with Japanese translations",
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    "Terms with Korean translations",
    "Terms with Latin translations",
    "Terms with Macedonian translations",
    "Terms with Maltese translations",
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    "Terms with Maore Comorian translations",
    "Terms with Old Armenian translations",
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      "name": "der"
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          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 25:27, column 2:",
          "text": "And the boyes grew; and Eſau was a cunning hunter, a man of the fielde: and Iacob was a plaine man, dwelling in tents.",
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        "(rare) A male given name from Hebrew."
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      "ipa": "/ˈiːsɔː/",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈisɑ/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
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      "code": "xag",
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      "roman": "yeso",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "𐔺𐔴𐕚𐕒"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "عِيسُو"
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      "roman": "Esav",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Եսավ"
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      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Եսաւ"
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      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Esaú"
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      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "以掃"
    },
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      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "ji⁵ sou³",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "以扫"
    },
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      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
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      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "以扫"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Ezau"
    },
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      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Esau"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Esau"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Ésaü"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Esau"
    },
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      "lang": "Greek",
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      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Ησαύ"
    },
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      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
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      "code": "he",
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      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "עֵשָׂו"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Esaù"
    },
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      "code": "ja",
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      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "エサウ"
    },
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      "english": "Esau",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Есау"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Eseo",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "에서"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "english": "Esau",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "에사우"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Esao",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "에사오"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Ēsāus"
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "Isav",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Исав"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Għesaw"
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    {
      "code": "swb",
      "lang": "Maore Comorian",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Îzu"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ezaw"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Esaú"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Esau"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Isav"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Isáv",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Иса́в"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Esaú"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "word": "Esau"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "eysev",
      "sense": "son of Isaac and Rebekah",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "עשׂו"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Esau"
  ],
  "word": "Esau"
}

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