עֵשָׂו (ʻÊsâv) — Esau

Hebrew word study: עֵשָׂו (ʻÊsâv), Strong's H6215. Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity

HebrewStrong's H6215

Quick definition

Hebrew word

עֵשָׂו (ʻÊsâv)

Pronounced: ay-sawv'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity

Word study

Derivation: apparently a form of the passive participle of H6213 (עָשָׂה) in the original sense of handling; rough (i.e. sensibly felt);

KJV translation words: Esau.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6215 is tagged on 97 words in 82 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:25 and last appears in Malachi 1:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Esau ×84to Esau ×8and Esau ×2am Esau ×1for Esau ×1was Esau ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עֵשָׂו ×86לְעֵשָׂו ×9וְעֵשָׂו ×2

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×76Obadiah ×7Deuteronomy ×6Joshua ×21 Chronicles ×2Jeremiah ×2Malachi ×2

Verses (first 25 of 82)

Genesis 25:25 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 25:26 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 25:27 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 25:28 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 25:29 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 25:30 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 25:32 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 25:34 — לְעֵשָׂו — to Esau
Genesis 26:34 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:1 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:5 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:6 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:11 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:15 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:19 — עֵשָׂו — am Esau
Genesis 27:21 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:22 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:23 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:24 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:30 — וְעֵשָׂו — and Esau
Genesis 27:32 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:34 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:37 — לְעֵשָׂו — to Esau
Genesis 27:38 — עֵשָׂו — Esau
Genesis 27:41 — עֵשָׂו — Esau

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6213 עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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What does ʻÊsâv (H6215) mean?

Esav, a son of isaac, including his posterity.

How is H6215 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6215 as: Esau..

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