G2421Proper name, a person5 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Matthew 1:5Ἰεσσαί
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
- Luke 3:32Ἰεσσαὶ
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
- Acts 13:22Ἰεσσαί
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
- Romans 15:12Ἰεσσαί
And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
Abbott-Smith
Jesse: Mat.1:5-6, Luk.3:32, Act.13:22" (LXX), Rom.15:12 (LXX),†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.