"Esav" meaning in English

See Esav in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈeɪ.sav/ [US]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Esav
  1. (Judaism) The son of Yitzhak and Rivka and the older twin brother of Yaakov. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Individuals, Judaism Synonyms: Esau
    Sense id: en-Esav-en-name-KYQKC~5J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2019, Rachel Timoner, “Book Review: Textual Activism by Rabbi Mike Moskowitz”, in Tikkun:",
          "text": "Next, R. Moskowitz brings us to the Slonimer Rebbe, a late 20th century Hasidic rabbi, who taught that the evil of Esav was that very sense of completion, the self-perception that he had no need for growth or further transformation.",
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        "The son of Yitzhak and Rivka and the older twin brother of Yaakov."
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          "Yitzhak"
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          "Rivka",
          "Rivka"
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          "twin",
          "twin"
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        "(Judaism) The son of Yitzhak and Rivka and the older twin brother of Yaakov."
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          "Yitzhak"
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          "Rivka"
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