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Ἠσαῦ

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
Ἠσαῦ, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
ēsau
Simplified transliteration: 
esau
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2269
GK Number: 
2481
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3g(2)
Gloss: 
Esau, hairy
Definition: 
Esau, pr. name, indecl. (Gen. 27-28), Rom. 9:13; Heb. 11:20; 12:16*

Greek-English Concordance for Ἠσαῦ

Romans 9:13 As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau (ēsau | Ἠσαῦ | acc sg masc) I hated.”
Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac invoked blessings on Jacob and Esau (ēsau | Ἠσαῦ | acc sg masc), even regarding things to come.
Hebrews 12:16 that no one becomes immoral and profane like Esau (ēsau | Ἠσαῦ | nom sg masc), who gave up his inheritance rights in return for a single meal.