He appears in the Scriptures (4)

I believe the answer is:

esau

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'he appears in the scriptures' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for esau that I've seen before include "Elder of the twin sons of Isaac and Rebecca" , "Biblical brother to Jacob" , "Biblical character who sold birthright for pottage" , "Son of Isaac, brother to Jacob (Bible)" , "Old Testament character sounds as if he had a vision" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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