Jesse
ἸεσσαίStrong’s G2421Iessai
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Iessai is the Greek word usually translated “jesse”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;”
Meaning
Usually translated “jesse”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- jesse 3
- of jesse 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
- Romans 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 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.
Greek dictionary
Ἰεσσαί Iessai · Jesse
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “jesse” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
JES'SE, noun
A large brass candlestick branched into many sconces, hanging down in the middle of a church or choir.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.