Strong's Lexicon
G2269 — Ἠσαῦ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2269 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ἠσαῦ |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H6215) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Esau |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ay-sau` |
| Meaning: | 1. Esau, an Edomite |
| KJV Renderings: | Esau |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἠσαῦ (Ἠσαῦ Rom 9:13 Rst Tr; Heb 12:16 Rst; Heb 11:20 Relz), ὁ (òÅùÈÒå i. e. hairy (Gen 25:25; Josephus, Antiquities 1, 18, 1)), indeclinable, Esau, the firstborn son of Isaac: Rom 9:13; Heb 11:20; Heb 12:16.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ἠσαῦ (Esau)
Romans 9:13
- KJV: As it is written Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated
- GK: καθώς γέγραπται τον Ιακώβ ηγάπησα τον δε Ησαύ εμίσησα
Hebrews 11:20
- KJV: By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come
- GK: πίστει περί μελλόντων ευλόγησεν Ισαάκ τον Ιακώβ και τον Ησαύ
Hebrews 12:16
- KJV: Lest there any fornicator or profane person as Esau who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright
- GK: μη τις πόρνος η βέβηλος ως Ησαύ ος αντί βρώσεως μιάς απέδοτο τα πρωτοτόκια αυτού
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