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Esau definition

Esau (ē′sô′)

noun

Bible the son of Isaac and Rebecca, who sold his birthright to his younger twin brother, Jacob: Gen. 25:21-34, 27

Etymology: L < Gr Ēsau < Heb esav, lit., hairy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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