Esau in Hebrew is עֵשָׂו ('esáv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עֵשָׂו
'esáv
name · masculine
In English
Esau
/ˈiːsɔː/ /ˈisɔ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Esau as a name.
son of Isaac and Rebekah
- עֵשָׂועשו'esávmasculine
These words come before and after Esau in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Esau in Hebrew.
How do you say Esau in Hebrew?
Esau in Hebrew is עֵשָׂו, said 'esáv. Without vowel points it is written עשו.
Is עשו masculine or feminine?
The word עשו is masculine.
How is Esau pronounced in English?
Esau is pronounced /ˈiːsɔː/, /ˈisɔ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Esau and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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