Esau עֵשָׂו / אֱדוֹם

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Apr 14, 2025 · 4m

We are in chapter 36 of Genesis with our word for today which will be two words both are names. עֵשָׂו Esau used 97 times in the Old Testament. And אֱדוֹם Edom is used 100 times in the Old Testament. Esau is Jacob’s brother. What is interesting about his name is that it is very close to the word שֵׂעָ֑ר which means hairy, rough. Genesis 25:24-25, 27 When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb. The first came out red, all his body like a שֵׂעָ֑ר hairy cloak, so they called his name עֵשָׂו Esau…When the boys grew up, עֵשָׂוEsau was a skillful hunter, a man…