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  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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  6. Jul 29, 2022 · Jesse was an ordinary man from Bethlehem who had eight sons and two daughters. He was the father of King David and the ancestor of Jesus, whom God promised to establish on his throne forever.

  7. 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.

  8. Jun 9, 2023 · Jesse is a masculine name derived from the Hebrew name Yishai, meaning "gift". It is the father of King David in the Old Testament and the name of several famous people, such as Jesse James and Jesse Owens.

  9. Jesse was the father of King David and a wealthy man from Bethlehem. Learn about his meaning, family, and biblical references from various sources.

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