Genesis 25:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the firstהָרִאשֹׁון֙
(ha·ri·sho·vn)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
came forthוַיֵּצֵ֤א
(vai·ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
red,אַדְמֹונִ֔י
(ad·mo·v·ni,)
132: red, ruddyfrom the same as adom
allכֻּלֹּ֖ו
(kul·lov)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
over like a hairyשֵׂעָ֑ר
(se·'ar;)
8181: hairfrom an unused word
garment;כְּאַדֶּ֣רֶת
(ke·'ad·de·ret)
155: glory, a cloakfrom adar
and they namedוַיִּקְרְא֥וּ
(vai·yik·re·'u)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
him Esau.עֵשָֽׂו׃
(e·sav.)
6215: oldest son of Isaacfrom asah


















KJV Lexicon
And the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
came out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
red
'admoniy  (ad-mo-nee')
reddish (of the hair or the complexion) -- red, ruddy.
all over like an hairy
se`ar  (say-awr')
hair (as if tossed or bristling) -- hair(-y), rough.
garment
'addereth  (ad-deh'-reth)
something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress) -- garment, glory, goodly, mantle, robe.
and they called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Esau
`Esav  (ay-sawv')
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.

King James Bible
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The first one came out red-looking, covered with hair like a fur coat, and they named him Esau.

International Standard Version
The first son came out reddish—his entire body was covered with hair—so they named him Esau.

NET Bible
The first came out reddish all over, like a hairy garment, so they named him Esau.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The first one born was red. His whole body was covered with hair, so they named him Esau [Hairy].

King James 2000 Bible
And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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