In Hebrew the name means Red or others interpret it Hairy.
Esau is a Hebrew name meaning 'hairy'.
Esau. Genesis 25:25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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ESAU was the firstborn of Isaac and Rebekah; the twin brother of Jacob and the forefather of the Edomites. He was given the name Esau because of his unusual hairy appearance at birth, but he got the name Edom (meaning "Red") from the red lentil stew for which he sold his birthright.-Ge 25:25, 26, 30.
From the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqah), possibly meaning "binding". In the Bible, Rebecca was wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau.
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Esau was Jacob's twin brother.
From the Hebrew name Ribqah, possibly meaning 'a snare' in Hebrew, or perhaps derived from an Aramaic name. This was the name of the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob in the Old Testament.
The name Rebecca originates from the name Rivka found in the Torah. she was the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Esau's descendants became Edom... the "Turks,"... "Turkey."
In the Bible, Jacob's brother's name was Esau. They were twin brothers, with Jacob being the younger of the two. Their story is found in the book of Genesis.
Esau was older than Jacob. Esau was born first, with Jacob being his younger twin brother.