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G2421 Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí)
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Ἰεσσαί, ὁ Prop.n. Jesse

Strong's Definition

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

KJV Usage: Jesse

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun-name, m. | indeclinable

93.166 · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Jesse the father of King David in the genealogy of Jesus

MAT 1:5 · MAT 1:6 · LUK 3:32 · ACT 13:22 · ROM 15:12

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ἴεσσαί (Ἰεσσαῖος in Joseph.), 6, Cw [ef. B. Ὁ. Am. ed. 5. v.]), Jesse, the father of David the king (1 S. xvi. 1, 10; xvii. 12 Alex.; xx. 27): Mt.i.5sq.; Lk. iii. 32; Acts xiii. 22; Ro. xv. 12.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Ἰεσσαί Iessai 5x

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

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ἰεσσαί (FlJ, -σσαῖος), ὁ (Heb. יִשַׁי, Ru 4:17, al.), Jesse: Mt 1:5, 6, Lk 3:32, Ac 13:22(LXX), Ro 15:12(LXX).†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Ἰεσσαί (Iessai) — Jesse. Ἰεσσαί (FlJ, -σσαῖος), ὁ (Heb. יִשַׁי Rut.4:17, al.) Jesse: Mat.1:5-6, Luk.3:32, Act.13:22" (LXX), Rom.15:12 (LXX),† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

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