Jesse (biblical figure)
Biblical figure; father of the Israelite king David / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Jesse (disambiguation).
"Yishai" redirects here. For the name, see Yishai (name).
Jesse (/ˈdʒɛsi/)[3] or Yishai (Hebrew: יִשַׁי – Yīšay,[lower-alpha 1] in pausa Hebrew: יִשָׁי – Yīšāy, meaning "King" or "God's gift"; Syriac: ܐܝܫܝ – Eshai; Greek: Ἰεσσαί – Iessaí; Latin: Issai, Isai, Jesse) is a figure described in the Hebrew Bible as the father of David, who became the king of the Israelites. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse" (Ben Yishai). The role as both father of King David and ancestor of Jesus has been used in various depictions in art, e.g. as the Tree of Jesse or in hymns like "Lo, how a rose e'er blooming."
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Righteous, the father of King David[1] | |
Hometown | Bethlehem |
Honored in | Catholic Church[2] Eastern Orthodox Church[1] |
Feast | December 29 (Roman Catholic),[2] December 26 and January 2 (Eastern Orthodox)[1] |
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