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  2. Jesse (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ s i /) or Yishai (Hebrew: יִשַׁי – Yīšay, in pausa Hebrew: יִשָׁי – Yīšāy, meaning "King" or "God's gift"; Syriac: ܐܝܫܝ – Eshai; Greek: Ἰεσσαί – Iessaí; Latin: Issai, Isai, Jesse) is a figure described in the Hebrew Bible as the father of David, who became the king of the Israelites.

  3. Father of King David. Son of Obed and grandson of the prosperous Bethlehemite, Boaz, and his Moabitess wife, Ruth ( Ruth 4:17, 22; 1 Chron 2:12; Matt 1:5, 6; Luke 3:32 ). A member of the tribe of Judah, he was a wealthy landholder in Bethlehem.

  4. Jesse, in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), the father of King David. Jesse was the son of Obed and the grandson of Boaz and Ruth. He was a farmer and sheep breeder in Bethlehem. David was the youngest of Jesse’s eight sons.

  5. Jul 29, 2022 · Jesse was Davids father and Jesus is the root that would come up from the stump of Jesse. While the connection to Jesse is because of David, Jesus will be the one who will rule, not like David, but even better than David.

  6. Jan 4, 2022 · Jesse in the Bible is father of David and thus an important part of the lineage of Christ, the Son of David (Matthew 22:42). We don’t know much about Jesse as a person; most of the Bible’s references to Jesse come in the context of his relation to his famous son David.

  7. Apr 12, 2024 · In the Bible, Jesse is primarily recognized as the father of David, who became the King of Israel and wrote the Book of Psalms. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in both the books of Matthew 1:5-6 and Luke 3:31-32, which highlight his descent from Ruth and Boaz, placing him in the line of Judah.

  8. Jesse. gift; oblation; one who is. Smith's Bible Dictionary. Jesse. ( wealthy ), the father of David, was the son of Obed, who again was the fruit of the union of Boaz and the Moabitess Ruth. His great-grandmother was Rahab the Canaanite, of Jericho.

  9. Discover the meaning of Jesse in the Bible. Study the definition of Jesse with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.

  10. Jun 9, 2023 · Meaning & History. From Ἰεσσαί (Iessai), the Greek form of the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishai), which possibly means "gift". In the Old Testament Jesse is the father of King David. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation.

  11. Jun 11, 2018 · JESSE (Heb. יִשָׁי ,יִשַׁי), father of King *David. According to the Book of Ruth (4:17–22), Jesse was the grandson of Boaz and Ruth and was listed among the descendants of Pereẓ, son of Judah, who lived in Beth-Lehem.

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