Esau Definition & Meaning

esau
noun
  1. (Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage

"Esau" in song lyrics

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  • "But this one's the second comin of Esau"
    Doap Nixon f/ Celph Titled, Planetary, — Grand Opening (Remix)
  • "Esau"
    Esau f/ Da Wizard — Stop Being Blinded
  • "And she saw I saw Esau."
    I Saw Esau

Words that rhyme with esau

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