Strong's #2421: Iessai (pronounced es-es-sah'-ee)

of Hebrew origin (3448); Jessae (i.e. Jishai), an Israelite:--Jesse.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Iessai

Jesse = "wealthy"

1) the father of David the king

Part of Speech: noun proper masculine

Relation: of Hebrew origin H3448

Usage:

This word is used 5 times:

 

Matthew 1:5: "and Obed begat Jesse;"
Matthew 1:6: "And Jesse begat David the king; and David"
Luke 3:32: " Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Boaz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,"
Acts 13:22: "and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own"
Romans 15:12: "saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles;"