Jesse
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈd͡ʒɛs.i//
The son of Obed and the father of king David.
proper noun
- 1
The son of Obed and the father of king David.
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons; and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
- 2
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man, / He robbed the Glendale train. / He stole from the rich and he gave to the poor, / He'd a hand and a heart and a brain.
- 3
A female given name, variant of Jessie.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai).
noun
- 1
A representation of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art, such as a genealogical tree in stained glass or a branched candlestick.
Forms
- plural
- Jesses
Jesse · The son of Obed and the father of king David.
Jessica · A female given name from Hebrew.jessie · Synonym of sissy: a cowardly, effeminate, or homosexual man,…Jessie · A diminutive of the female given name Jessica.