2421. Iessai
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 Origin
of Hebrew origin Yishay
Definition
Jesse, the father of King David
NASB Translation
Jesse (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2421: Ιεσσαι

Ιεσσαι (Ἰεσσαιος in Josephus), (יִשַׁי (cf. B. D. American edition, under the word)), Jesse, the father of David the king (1 Samuel 16:1, 10; 1 Samuel 17:12 Alex.; ): 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 HEBREW Yishay

Forms and Transliterations
Ιεσσαι Ἰεσσαί Ἰεσσαὶ Iessai Iessaí Iessaì
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 1:5 N
GRK: ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεσσαί
NAS: and Obed the father of Jesse.
KJV: Obed begat Jesse;
INT: was father of Jesse

Matthew 1:6 N
GRK: Ἰεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησεν
NAS: Jesse was the father of David
KJV: And Jesse begat David
INT: Jesse moreover was father of

Luke 3:32 N
GRK: τοῦ Ἰεσσαί τοῦ Ἰωβὴδ
NAS: the son of Jesse, the son of Obed,
KJV: Which was [the son] of Jesse, which was [the son] of Obed,
INT: of Jesse of Obed

Acts 13:22 N
GRK: τὸν τοῦ Ἰεσσαί ἄνδρα κατὰ
NAS: DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN
KJV: David the [son] of Jesse, a man
INT: the [son] of Jesse a man according to

Romans 15:12 N
GRK: ῥίζα τοῦ Ἰεσσαί καὶ ὁ
NAS: THE ROOT OF JESSE, AND HE WHO ARISES
KJV: a root of Jesse, and
INT: root of Jesse and he that

Strong's Greek 2421
5 Occurrences


Ἰεσσαί — 5 Occ.















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