Question

Why the son of Rebecca received name ‘Esau’?

Answer 1

Rebecca[a] appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca was the daughter of Bethuel the Arameanfrom Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim,[3] and sister of Laban the Aramean. She was the grand daughter of Milcah(Sarah's sister according to Talmudicteachings) and Nahor (brother of Abraham).[4]Rebecca and Isaac were one of the four couples that some believe are buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs, the other three being Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Leah.[5]The name Esau is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Esau is: Hairy. Famous bearer: the Old Testament Esausold his birthright to his twin brother Jacob in Genesis.