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Lexicon :: Strong's G2421 - iessai

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Ἰεσσαί
Transliteration
iessai (Key)
Pronunciation
es-es-sah'-ee
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin יִשַׁי (H3448)
mGNT
5x in 2 unique form(s)
TR
5x in 2 unique form(s)
LXX
36x in 1 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Ἰεσσαί Iessaí, es-es-sah'-ee; of Hebrew origin (H3448); Jessæ (i.e. Jishai), an Israelite:—Jesse.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2421 in the following manner: Jesse (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2421 in the following manner: Jesse (5x).
  1. Jesse = "wealthy"

    1. the father of David the king

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Ἰεσσαί Iessaí, es-es-sah'-ee; of Hebrew origin (H3448); Jessæ (i.e. Jishai), an Israelite:—Jesse.
STRONGS G2421:
Ιεσσαι (Ἰεσσαῖος 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.; 1 Samuel 20:27): Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32; Acts 13:22; Romans 15:12.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Samuel
16:1; 16:10; 17:12; 20:27
Matthew
1:5
Luke
3:32
Acts
13:22
Romans
15:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2421 matches the Greek Ἰεσσαί (iessai),
which occurs 36 times in 34 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:17 - And the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi!” So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:22 - and Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:1 -

Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for [fn]Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, because I have chosen a king for Myself among his sons.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:3 - “And you shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let you know what you shall do; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I [fn]designate to you.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:5 - And he said, “In peace; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” He also consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:8 - Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But he said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:9 - Next Jesse had [fn]Shammah pass by. And he said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:10 - So Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:11 - Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all the boys?” And he said, “The youngest is still left, but behold, he is tending the sheep.” So Samuel said to Jesse, “Send word and bring him; for we will not take our places at the table until he comes here.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18 - Then one of the young men responded and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a valiant mighty man, a warrior, skillful in speech, and a handsome man; and the LORD is with him.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:19 - So Saul sent messengers to Jesse [fn]to say, “Send me your son David, who is with the flock.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:20 - And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread and a jug of wine, and he took a young goat, and sent them to Saul by his son David.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:22 - So Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David now [fn]be my attendant for he has found favor in my sight.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:27 - But it came about the next day, the second day of the new moon, that David’s place was empty again; so Saul said to his son Jonathan, “Why has the son of Jesse not come to the meal, either yesterday or today?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:30 -

Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman! Do I not know that you are choosing the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:31 - “For, [fn]as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now then, send men and bring him to me, for he is [fn]doomed to die!”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:7 - Saul said to his servants who were standing in front of him, “Hear now, you Benjaminites! Will the son of Jesse really give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:8 - “For all of you have conspired against me so that there is no one who [fn]informs me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who cares about me or [fn]informs me that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in ambush, as it is this day.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:9 - Then Doeg the Edomite, who was [fn]standing in front of the servants of Saul, responded and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:13 - Saul then said to him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me, in that you have given him bread and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, so that he would rise up against me by lying in ambush as it is this day?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:10 - But Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are each breaking away from his master.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:1 -

Now a worthless man happened to be there whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew the trumpet and said,

“We have no share in David,

Nor do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse;

Every man to his tents, Israel!”

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:1 -

Now these are the last words of David.

David the son of Jesse declares,

The man who was raised on high,

The anointed of the God of Jacob

And the sweet psalmist of Israel, declares,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:16 -

When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people replied to the king, saying,

“What share do we have in David?

We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse;

To your tents, Israel!

Now look after your own house, David!”

So Israel went away to their tents.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:12 - Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:13 - and Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, then Abinadab, the second, [fn]Shimea, the third,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:14 - and did not inquire of the LORD. Therefore He killed him and turned the kingdom over to David, the son of Jesse.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:18 - Then the Spirit [fn]covered Amasai like clothing, the chief of the thirty; and he said,

We are yours, David,

And are with you, son of Jesse!

Peace, peace to you,

And peace to him who helps you;

Indeed, your God helps you!”

Then David received them and made them [fn]captains of the troops.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:26 -

Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:16 -

When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people replied to the king, saying,

“What share do we have in David?

We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.

Everyone to your tents, Israel!

Now look after your own house, David!”

So all Israel went away to their tents.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:18 -

Then Rehoboam married Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:20 -

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:1 -

Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse,

And a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:10 -

Then on that day

The nations will resort to the root of Jesse,

Who will stand as a signal flag for the peoples;

And His resting place will be [fn]glorious.

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