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Esau (name)
Esau is the name given to the older son of Isaac in the Hebrew Bible. People Given name * Esau (judge royal) (fl. 1197–1198), Hungarian noble * Esau, Palatine of Hungary (fl. 1197–1198), Hungarian noble * Esau Adenji (born 1944), Cameroonian long-distance runner * Esau Chulu (born 1974), Zambian judge * Esau de' Buondelmonti (died 1411), despot * Esaú Flores (born 1997), Honduran footballer * Essau Kanyenda (born 1982), Malawian footballer * Esau Khamati Oriedo (1888–1992), Kenyan Christian evangelist, philanthropist and entrepreneur * Esau Jenkins (1910–1972), American activist * Esau Mann (born 1971), Tongan rugby league footballer * Esau Mwamwaya, member of The Very Best (band), The Very Best * Esau McCaulley (born 1979), American biblical scholar * Esau Owusu Dahnsaw (born 1984), Liberian actor and model * Esava Ratugolea (born 1998), Australian rules footballer * Esau Schafer (born 1952), Canadian politician * Esau Simpson (born 1990), Grenadian swimmer * Esau Thoms (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esau
Esau is the elder son of Isaac in the Hebrew Bible. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis and by the minor prophet, prophets Obadiah and Malachi. The story of Jacob and Esau reflects the historical relationship between Israel and Edom, aiming to explain why Israel, despite being a younger kingdom, dominated Edom. The Christian New Testament alludes to him in the Epistle to the Romans and in the Epistle to the Hebrews. According to the Hebrew Bible, Esau is the progenitor of the Edomites and the elder brother of Jacob, the Patriarchs (Bible), patriarch of the Israelites.Metzger & Coogan (1993). ''Oxford Companion to the Bible'', pp. 191–92. Jacob and Esau were the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and the grandsons of Abraham and Sarah. Of the twins, Esau was the first to be born with Jacob following, holding his heel. Isaac was sixty years old when the boys were born. Esau, a "man of the field", became a hunter who had "rough" qualities that distinguished him from his twin brother. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esau Mann
Esau Mann (born 11 May 1971) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented Tonga at the 2000 World Cup. He is a cousin and brother of fellow internationals Duane and George Mann. Playing career With the launch of the Lion Red Cup in 1994 Mann joined the Counties Manukau Heroes. He was part of the side that lost the 1994 Lion Red Cup grand final. Mann played in 73 Lion Red Cup matches over the three seasons of the competition, a record.''New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. With the demise of the competition in 1997 Mann joined the Mangere East Hawks. Mann also had a stint with the Narrandera Lizards in Group 20 Rugby League. In 1999 Mann played for Auckland South in the national provincial championship. With the inaugural season of the Bartercard Cup in 2000, Mann joined the Otahuhu Leopards who lost the grand final. Mann then spent 2001 in the Canberra Cup competition, playing for the West Belcon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Esau
Katherine Esau (3 April 1898 – 4 June 1997) was a pioneering German-American botanist who studied plant anatomy and the effects of viruses. Her books ''Plant Anatomy'' (1953, 1965, 2006) and ''Anatomy of Seed Plants'' (1960, 1977) are key texts. In 1989, Esau received the National Medal of Science "In recognition of her distinguished service to the American community of plant biologists, and for the excellence of her pioneering research, both basic and applied, on plant structure and development, which has spanned more than six decades; for her superlative performance as an educator, in the classroom and through her books; for the encouragement and inspiration she has given to a legion of young, aspiring plant biologists; and for providing a special role model for women in science." When Katherine Esau died in year 1997. Peter Raven 'Director of Anatomy and Morphology' of 'Missouri Botanical Garden' remembered that she absolutely dominated the field of plant Biology even at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Esau
Gilbert Donald Esau (October 31, 1919 – July 16, 2012) was a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from southwestern Minnesota. First elected in 1962, Esau was re-elected in 1964, 1966 and 1968. After sitting out for four years, he opted to run again in 1972, was elected and was re-elected in 1974, 1976, 1978 and 1980. Background From the town of Mountain Lake, Esau, was an automobile garage and body repair shop owner. He served in the United States Army during World War II, being deployed in both the European and Asiatic theatres between 1941 and 1945. Prior to being elected to the Minnesota Legislature, he was a member of the Mountain Lake Village Council from 1954-1963. Service in the Minnesota House Esau represented the old District 18A and, later, 28A, which included all or portions of Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray and Redwood counties, changing somewhat after the 1972 legislative redistricting. He was, along with senators D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Esau
Charlotte Esau (born July 29, 1961) is an American politician serving as the Kansas State Representative for the 14th district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, her district is located in the center of Johnson County and currently covers north central Olathe and most of central Lenexa; after redistricting for population changes from the 2020 Census, it will cover the north central and northwestern part of Olathe. She was elected in 2018 to succeed her husband, Keith Esau, who ran for Secretary of State of Kansas. In 2022, she lost her seat to Democrat Dennis Miller Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American political commentator, stand-up comedian, talk show host, writer, actor and former sportscaster. Miller was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' fro ..., but won her seat back from him in 2024. References 1961 births Living people Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernhardt Esau
Bernhardt Martin Esau (born 9 December 1957) is a Namibian politician. A member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Esau has been a member of the National Assembly since being nominated by President Sam Nujoma and subsequently elected in the 1994 Namibian general election. Esau became a member of parliament in 1995 and joined the cabinet in 1999 as deputy minister of Trade and Industry. In 2010 he was promoted to Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, a portfolio he held until November 2019 when he was forced to resign in the wake of the Fishrot bribery scandal. Career Esau was born in Swakopmund, Erongo Region on 9 December 1957. He earned his matric at St. Josephs Training College in Döbra in 1977 and graduated from the University of Fort Hare in 1984 with a degree in commerce. Esau rose through the Mineworkers Union of Namibia to become secretary general of the umbrella National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) in 1991. In 1992, during a ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Esau
Robert Abraham Esau (7 June 1884 – 12 May 1955) was a German physicist. After receipt of his doctorate from the University of Berlin, Esau worked at Telefunken, where he pioneered very high frequency (VHF) waves used in radar, radio, and television, and he was president of the ''Deutscher Telefunken Verband''. During World War I, he was a prisoner of war of the French; he was repatriated to Germany in 1919. In 1925, he was appointed professor at the University of Jena, where he also served as rector. From 1933, Esau was the State Councilor in Thuringia. From 1937, Esau was head of the physics section of the newly created Reich Research Council (RFR). From 1939, he was a professor at the University of Berlin and president of the Reich Physical and Technical Institute. From his position in the RFR, he initiated the first meeting of the Uranium Club in early 1939, the precursor to the Army Ordnance Office (HWA) German nuclear energy project, which began in September of that year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esau Tjiuoro
Esau Tjiuoro (born 26 May 1982 in Okakarara, Otjozondjupa Region) is a Namibian former football goalkeeper with F.C. Civics Windhoek and the Namibia national football team. at Civicsfc.com Career Tjiuoro has played in theNamibia Premier League
The Namibia Premier League (NPL) was the highest level of domestic association football in Namibia until it was disbanded following the 2018-19 season. The league was established in 1990 and was trimmed to 12 teams from the traditional 16 in 2005 ... since 2000. Prior to joining Civics, he played with Ramblers F.C.
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Esau Thoms
Esau Edward Thoms (1926–1979) was a labour organizer and political leader in Newfoundland and Labrador. Thoms was born in 1926 in St. Thomas, Newfoundland and Labrador and worked for the Newfoundland Railway and then Canadian National Railway from 1943 until 1966. He became chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks in 1966 and also served as president of the Newfoundland Federation of Labour from 1960 to 1968.https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/founders/id/3502/ Thoms was a founding member of the Newfoundland Democratic Party in the late 1950s which merged with the Newfoundland Co-operative Commonwealth Federation to become the Newfoundland New Democratic Party. Thoms was twice a CCF candidate and once an NDP candidate in St. John's West St. John's West could refer to: * St. John's West (federal electoral district) * St. John's West (provincial electoral district) {{Disambiguation ... for the 1957, 1958, and 1965 federal elections and was the interim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esau Simpson
Esau Walter Simpson (born 6 October 1990) is a Grenadian swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 100 metre freestyle, finishing in 43rd place overall in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals. He also competed in the 100 m event at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. Born in Brooklyn, he competed at the collegiate level for the NCAA Division II Nova Southeastern University Sharks Sharks are a group of elasmobranch cartilaginous fish characterized by a ribless endoskeleton, dermal denticles, five to seven gill slits on each side, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the .... References 1990 births Living people Grenadian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Grenada Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Pan American Games competitors for Grenada American people of Grenadian descent Nova Southeastern University alumni Sportspeople f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esau Schafer
Esau Albert Schafer (born January 16, 1952) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in 1996.Yukon Votes 2006: Vuntut Gwitchin cbc.ca. He was a member of the . Schafer was elected to represent the district in a in early 1996, following the death of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esava Ratugolea
Esava Ratugolea (born 24 July 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Ratugolea was initially drafted by with their third pick and forty-third overall in the 2016 national draft. Ratugolea made his debut in Geelong's 3-point win against in round 1, 2018 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Ratugolea was born in Griffith, New South Wales. His parents are Fijian, and arrived in Australia a few years before his birth. At the age of six, Ratugolea moved to Cobram, Victoria. He only began playing football in 2011, after previously playing rugby and soccer. At the end of the 2023 AFL season, he was traded to Port Adelaide. Statistics ''Updated to the end of the 2022 season''. , - , 2018 , , , , 17 , 8 , , 7 , , 7 , , 37 , , 32 , , 69 , , 26 , , 15 , , 62 , , 0.9 , , 0.9 , , 4.6 , , 4.0 , , 8.6 , , 3.3 , , 1.9 , , 7.8 , - , 2019 , , , , 17 , 20 , , 15 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
