Esau

Translation of "esau" into Russian

Noun

/ˈiːsɔː/

Esau

Esaus pl

Esau was the elder brother of Jacob in the Bible.

Исав был старшим братом Иакова в Библии.

Noun

/ˈiːsɔː/

A person who impulsively sacrifices long-term benefits for immediate gratification, by analogy with the biblical Esau.

By selling his inheritance for a quick payout, he proved himself an Esau.

Proper noun

/ˈiːsɔː/

In the Bible, the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah and the twin brother of Jacob, remembered for selling his birthright for a meal.

Esau is described in Genesis as a skillful hunter who impulsively traded his birthright to Jacob.