Esau

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biblical figure human

Esau is a prominent biblical figure in the Book of Genesis, known as the elder twin brother of Jacob and the ancestor of the Edomites.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	biblical figure → human →
alsoKnownAs	Edom →
appearsIn	Book of Genesis →
associatedPlace	Edom → Mount Seir →
associatedTheme	birthright and blessing → sibling rivalry →
birthOrder	elder twin →
birthrightStatus	firstborn son of Isaac →
childOf	Isaac → Rebekah →
ethnicAncestorOf	Edomites →
fatherOf	Eliphaz → Jalam → Jeush → Korah → Reuel →
gender	male →
grandchildOf	Abraham → Sarah →
lostBlessingTo	Jacob →
married	Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite → Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite → Basemath daughter of Ishmael → Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite → Mahalath daughter of Ishmael → Oholibamah daughter of Anah →
meetsJacobAt	Genesis 33 →
mentionedIn	Hebrew Bible → Hebrews 12:16-17 → New Testament → Old Testament → Quran (indirectly via narrative tradition) →
nameAssociation	red stew →
nameMeaning	hairy →
narrativeRole	contrast to Jacob →
occupation	hunter → man of the field →
physicalCharacteristic	hairy → red →
portrayedAs	impulsive → man of strong appetites →
reconciledWith	Jacob →
religiousTradition	Christianity → Islam → Judaism →
scripturalReference	Genesis 25 → Genesis 27 → Genesis 33 → Genesis 36 →
siblingOf	Jacob →
soldBirthrightTo	Jacob →
tribalAncestorOf	chiefs of Edom →
twinOf	Jacob →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Idumea →	associatedWithBiblicalFigure
Patriarch Isaac →	blessed
Patriarch Isaac →	child
Rivqah →	hasChildrenInTradition
Israel →	hasSibling
Rachel →	relativeOf
Jacob →	twinBrother