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Esau

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Translation of "esau" into Russian

Esau
Noun
raiting
Esau
Esaus pl
Esau was the elder brother of Jacob in the Bible.
Исав был старшим братом Иакова в Библии.

Definitions

Esau
Noun
raiting
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.
Esau
Proper noun
raiting
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.