Jesse — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִשַׁי

יִשַׁי

Yishay · pronounced yee-shah'-ee · Strong's H3448 · a man

Jesse means extant.

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Strong's definition

by Aramaic אִישַׁי; from the same as H3426; extant; Jishai, David's father.

First appearance

Ruth 4:17 And 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jesse

39 occurrences in 39 verses — Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Psalms, Isaiah

Ruth 4:17Ruth 4:221Sam 16:11Sam 16:31Sam 16:51Sam 16:81Sam 16:91Sam 16:101Sam 16:111Sam 16:181Sam 16:191Sam 16:201Sam 16:221Sam 17:121Sam 17:131Sam 17:171Sam 17:201Sam 17:581Sam 20:271Sam 20:301Sam 20:311Sam 22:71Sam 22:81Sam 22:91Sam 22:131Sam 25:102Sam 20:12Sam 23:11Kgs 12:161Chr 2:121Chr 2:131Chr 10:141Chr 12:191Chr 29:262Chr 10:162Chr 11:18Ps 72:20Isa 11:1Isa 11:10

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