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noun • (Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage | ||||
| 54% | 5 | Biblical twin | ||
noun • French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920) • (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God') | ||||
| 39% | 15 | A term used in biblical studies to refer to a text that is ascribed to a biblical figure but is not actually part of the biblical canon | ||
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Biblical Twin Of Jacob
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ESAU which was last seen in the New York Times Bonus crossword.
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Updated: November 30, 2025
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