Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H3448
יִשַׁי
yi.shay · “Jesse”
Used 42 times across 8 books
Definition
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17;
son of: Obed (H5744);
father of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J)
Also named: Iessai (Ἰεσσαί "Jesse" G2421)
§ Jesse = "I possess"
son of Boaz and the father of king David
son of: Obed (H5744);
father of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J)
Also named: Iessai (Ἰεσσαί "Jesse" G2421)
§ Jesse = "I possess"
son of Boaz and the father of king David
Where it appears
Ruth3
1 Samuel26
2 Samuel2
1 Kings1
1 Chronicles5
2 Chronicles2
Psalms1
Isaiah2
In the text
Ruth 4:17And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.Ruth 4:22And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.1 Samuel 16:1And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.1 Samuel 16:3And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.1 Samuel 16:5And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.1 Samuel 16:8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.1 Samuel 16:9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.1 Samuel 16:10Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.1 Samuel 16:11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.1 Samuel 16:18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.
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