English Explanatory Dictionary

Jesse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The son of Obed and the father of king David.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  3. A female given name, variant of Jessie.
noun
  1. A representation of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art, such as a genealogical tree in stained glass or a branched candlestick.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jesse.wav

Word forms

Jesse Jesses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai).

Related words

Jess Jessie give someone Jesse Jesse window

Translations

Albanian: Jése Albanian: Jéseu Finnish: Jesse Marathi: जेसी Polish: Jesse Portuguese: Jessé
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