Jesse
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Definition
Jesse was the father of King David and the grandson of Ruth and Boaz.
- Jesse was from the tribe of Judah.
- He was an “Ephrathite,” which means he was from the region of Ephrathah. The town of Bethlehem was located in the region of Ephrathah.
- The prophet Isaiah prophesied about a “shoot” or “branch” that would come from the “root of Jesse” and bear fruit. This refers to Jesus, who was a descendant of Jesse.
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(See also: Bethlehem, Boaz, descendant, Jesus, king, prophet, Ruth, twelve tribes of Israel)
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JesseIn other dictionaries
Read “Jesse” in the 4 dictionaries- JesseEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- JesseInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- JesseSmith’s Bible Dictionary
- Isaï ou jesséDictionnaire de la Bible
- JesséDictionnaire de la Bible
- IsaiDictionnaire historique et critique de la Bible
- JesséDictionnaire historique et critique de la Bible
- IsaïDictionnaire encyclopédique de la Bible
- JesséDictionnaire encyclopédique de la Bible
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