Strong's Lexicon
Iessai: Jesse
Original Word:Ἰεσσαί
Part of Speech:Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration:Iessai
Pronunciation:ee-es-SAH-ee
Phonetic Spelling:(es-es-sah'-ee)
Definition:Jesse
Meaning:(Hebrew), Jesse, son of Obed, and father of King David.
Word Origin:Derived from the Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishay)
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:H3448 (יִשַׁי, Yishay)
Usage:In the New Testament, "Iessai" refers to Jesse, the father of King David. Jesse is a significant figure in the lineage of Jesus Christ, as he is often mentioned in genealogies that trace the ancestry of Jesus, emphasizing the fulfillment of Messianic prophecies.
Cultural and Historical Background:Jesse was a Bethlehemite and the father of eight sons, the youngest of whom was David, who became the second king of Israel. Jesse's lineage is crucial in the biblical narrative, as it establishes the Davidic line from which the Messiah, Jesus Christ, is prophesied to come. This connection is significant in both Jewish and Christian traditions, as it underscores the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah's descent from David.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originof Hebrew origin
YishayDefinitionJesse, the father of King David
NASB TranslationJesse (5).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2421: ΙεσσαιΙεσσαι (
Ἰεσσαιος in
Josephus),
ὁ (
יִשַׁי (cf.
B. D. American edition, under the word)),
Jesse, the father of David the king (
1 Samuel 16:1, 10;
1 Samuel 17:12Alex.;
):Matthew 1:5;Luke 3:32;Acts 13:22;Romans 15:12.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jesse.Of Hebrew origin (Yishay); Jessae (i.e. Jishai), an Israelite -- Jesse.
see HEBREWYishay
Forms and Transliterations
Ιεσσαι Ἰεσσαί Ἰεσσαὶ Iessai Iessaí IessaìLinks
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