# עֵשָׂו (esav)

Israeli respelling: e-sav. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H6215. 82 Old Testament occurrences.

Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity

King James renderings: Esau.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/esav-h6215

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 25:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/25) — And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
- [Genesis 25:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/26) — And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years o…
- [Genesis 25:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/27) — And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
- [Genesis 25:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/28) — And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
- [Genesis 25:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/29) — And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
- [Genesis 25:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/30) — And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
- [Genesis 25:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/32) — And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
- [Genesis 25:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/34) — Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthri…
- [Genesis 26:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/26/34) — And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
- [Genesis 27:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/1) — And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto…
- [Genesis 27:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/5) — And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
- [Genesis 27:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/6) — And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
- [Genesis 27:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/11) — And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
- [Genesis 27:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/15) — And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
- [Genesis 27:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/19) — And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my ve…
- [Genesis 27:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/21) — And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
- [Genesis 27:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/22) — And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
- [Genesis 27:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/23) — And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.
- [Genesis 27:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/24) — And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
- [Genesis 27:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/30) — And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his f…
- [Genesis 27:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/32) — And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
- [Genesis 27:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/34) — And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me al…
- [Genesis 27:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/37) — And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with co…
- [Genesis 27:38](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/38) — And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, an…
- [Genesis 27:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/41) — And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my fath…
- [Genesis 27:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/42) — And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy b…
- [Genesis 28:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/28/5) — And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mothe…
- [Genesis 28:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/28/6) — When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he g…
- [Genesis 28:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/28/8) — And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
- [Genesis 28:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/28/9) — Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, t…
- [Genesis 32:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/3) — And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
- [Genesis 32:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/4) — And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed…
- [Genesis 32:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/6) — And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
- [Genesis 32:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/8) — And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
- [Genesis 32:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/11) — Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother…
- [Genesis 32:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/13) — And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;
- [Genesis 32:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/17) — And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou?…
- [Genesis 32:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/18) — Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.
- [Genesis 32:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/19) — And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye f…
- [Genesis 33:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/1) — And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and…
- [Genesis 33:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/4) — And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
- [Genesis 33:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/9) — And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
- [Genesis 33:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/15) — And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight o…
- [Genesis 33:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/16) — So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
- [Genesis 35:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/35/1) — And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fledd…
- [Genesis 35:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/35/29) — And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
- [Genesis 36:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/1) — Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
- [Genesis 36:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/2) — Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of…
- [Genesis 36:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/4) — And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
- [Genesis 36:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/5) — And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
- [Genesis 36:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/6) — And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his…
- [Genesis 36:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/8) — Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
- [Genesis 36:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/9) — And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
- [Genesis 36:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/10) — These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
- [Genesis 36:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/12) — And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
- [Genesis 36:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/13) — And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
- [Genesis 36:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/14) — And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, an…
- [Genesis 36:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/15) — These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
- [Genesis 36:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/17) — And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in t…
- [Genesis 36:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/18) — And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the dau…
- [Genesis 36:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/19) — These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
- [Genesis 36:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/40) — And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke…
- [Genesis 36:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/43) — Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father…
- [Deuteronomy 2:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/4) — And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they…
- [Deuteronomy 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/5) — Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau f…
- [Deuteronomy 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/8) — And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziong…
- [Deuteronomy 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/12) — The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt…
- [Deuteronomy 2:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/22) — As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt i…
- [Deuteronomy 2:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/29) — (As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the lan…
- [Joshua 24:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/24/4) — And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
- [1 Chronicles 1:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/1/34) — And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
- [1 Chronicles 1:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/1/35) — The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
- [Jeremiah 49:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/49/8) — Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
- [Jeremiah 49:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/49/10) — But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his breth…
- [Obadiah 1:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/obadiah/1/6) — How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
- [Obadiah 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/obadiah/1/8) — Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
- [Obadiah 1:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/obadiah/1/9) — And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
- [Obadiah 1:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/obadiah/1/18) — And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them,…
- [Obadiah 1:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/obadiah/1/19) — And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim,…
- [Obadiah 1:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/obadiah/1/21) — And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’s.
- [Malachi 1:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/malachi/1/2) — I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
- [Malachi 1:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/malachi/1/3) — And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.