Strong G2421Ἰεσσαί
Jesse
- Transliteration
- Iessai
- Pronunciation
- es-es-sah'ee
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Of Hebrew origin [H3448];
Jessae (that is Jishai) an Israelite: - Jesse.
Jessae (that is Jishai) an Israelite: - Jesse.
Detailed definition
Ἰεσσαί (FlJ, -σσαῖος), ὁ (Heb. יִשַׁי Rut.4:17, al.)
Jesse: Mat.1:5-6, Luk.3:32, Act.13:22" (LXX), Rom.15:12 (LXX),†
(AS)
Jesse: Mat.1:5-6, Luk.3:32, Act.13:22" (LXX), Rom.15:12 (LXX),†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Jesse
Father of King David.
Jesse was the father of King David and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
In the Bible
Strong G2421 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- jesse5
- be1
First verses
- Matthew 1:5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
- Matthew 1:6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
- Luke 3:32Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
- Acts 13:22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
- Romans 15:12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.