Esau

Summary

Esau is a human biblical figure^[1]. He was born in Canaan^[2]. He was born on -1753-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cavern of the Patriarchs^[4]. He died on -1606-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a hunter^[6]. He ranks in the top 7% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,334 views/month).^[7]

Key Facts

• Esau was born in Canaan^[2].
• Esau passed away in Cavern of the Patriarchs^[4].
• Esau was born on -1753-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Esau died on -1606-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Esau's father was Isaac^[8].
• Esau's mother was Rebecca^[9].
• Among Esau's spouses was Basemath^[10].
• Esau was married to Judith^[11].
• Esau was married to Mahalath^[12].
• A child of Esau was Eliphaz^[13].
• A child of Esau was Reuel^[14].
• A child of Esau was Jeush^[15].
• A child of Esau was Korah^[16].
• A child of Esau was Jalam^[17].
• Esau is identified as part of the Hebrews ethnic group^[18].
• Esau worked as a hunter^[6].
• Esau held the position of prophet^[19].
• Esau's image is recorded as Matthias Stom - Esau and Jacob - WGA21805.jpg^[20].
• Esau is recorded as male^[21].
• Esau's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[22].
• Esau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62977057^[23].
• Esau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8146951399015372385^[24].
• Esau's GND ID is recorded as 118531018^[25].
• Esau's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85106280^[26].
• Esau's Commons category is recorded as Esau^[27].

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Origins and Family

Esau was born in Canaan^[2]. He was born on -1753-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Isaac^[8]. His mother was Rebecca^[9]. He is identified as part of the Hebrews ethnic group^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Esau worked as a hunter^[6]. He held the position of prophet^[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Basemath^[10], a human biblical figure^[28]; Judith^[11]; and Mahalath^[12], a human biblical figure^[29]. Children include Eliphaz^[13], a human biblical figure^[30]; Reuel^[14], a human biblical figure^[31]; Jeush^[15], a human biblical figure^[32]; Korah^[16]; and Jalam^[17].

Death and Burial

Esau died on -1606-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cavern of the Patriarchs^[4].

Why It Matters

Esau ranks in the top 7% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,334 views/month).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Esau born?

Born in Canaan^[2], Esau…

Where did Esau die?

Esau died in Cavern of the Patriarchs^[4].

Who were Esau's parents?

Esau's father was Isaac^[8]. Esau's mother was Rebecca^[9].

Who was Esau married to?

Esau's spouses include Basemath^[10], Judith^[11], and Mahalath^[12].

What did Esau do for work?

Esau worked as hunter^[6].