Ἰεσσαί

Dictionary

Ἰεσσαί, ὁ

Greek transliteration

Iessai

Simplified transliteration

Iessai

Strong's number

2421

GK Number

2649

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-3g(2)

Gloss

Jesse

Definition

Jesse, father of David (1 Sam. 16), pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:5f.; Lk. 3:32; Acts 13:22; Rom. 15:12*

Matthew 1:5	Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed was the father of Jesse (Iessai \| Ἰεσσαί \| acc sg masc),
Matthew 1:6	and Jesse (Iessai \| Ἰεσσαί \| nom sg masc) was the father of David the king.
Luke 3:32	the son of Jesse (Iessai \| Ἰεσσαί \| gen sg masc), the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
Acts 13:22	After removing him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he said by way of testimony: ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse (Iessai \| Ἰεσσαί \| gen sg masc) a man after my heart, who will do everything I want him to.’
Romans 15:12	And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse (Iessai \| Ἰεσσαί \| gen sg masc) will come, even he who rises to rule over the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.”

Search the Greek Dictionary