Omar (Bible)
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Omar (name meaning "eloquent" and "magnificently handsome") was the son of Eliphaz
, Esau
's eldest son in the Bible
. His name is mentioned in Genesis 36:11.
Although rarely used by most Jews
today, it continues to be a popular name among Temani Jews.
Eliphaz
Eliphaz was the first-born son of Esau by his wife Adah. He had six sons, one of whom was Amalek, born to his concubine Timna, who was the ancestral enemy of the Israelite people ....
, Esau
Esau
Esau , in the Hebrew Bible, is the oldest son of Isaac. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis, and by the minor prophets, Obadiah and Malachi. The New Testament later references him in the Book of Romans and the Book of Hebrews....
's eldest son in the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. His name is mentioned in Genesis 36:11.
Although rarely used by most Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
today, it continues to be a popular name among Temani Jews.