יִשַׁי
yi.shayProper Noun (Masculine)H3448
Jesse
From: by Aramaic אִישַׁי; from the same as H3426 (יֵשׁ); extant;
Short Definition
Jishai, David's father
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
38 timesAppears 38 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Samuel
24
1 Chronicles
4
2 Chronicles
2
2 Samuel
2
Isaiah
2
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 10:14
- 1 Samuel 16:5
- 1 Samuel 16:20
- 1 Samuel 20:27
- 1 Samuel 25:10
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