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know. Greek. oida. App-132.
afterward. Greek. metepeita. Only here. Add "also".
when he would have = wishing to. Greek. thelo. App-102.
inherited. Greek. kleronomeo. See Heb_1:4.
rejected. Greek. apodokimazo. Only here and 1Pe_2:4, 1Pe_2:7, after the Gospels. Compare dokimazo, Heb_3:9.
repentance. Greek. metanoia. App-111. Repentance means a change of mind, and Esau sought to change his (father's) mind.
though he sought . . . carefully = having sought carefully. Greek. ekzeteo. See Heb_11:6.