Strong's Lexicon
G2421 — Ἰεσσαί
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2421 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ἰεσσαί |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H3448) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Iessai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ee-es-sai' |
| Meaning: | 1. Jessae (i.e. Jishai), an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Jesse |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ιεσσαι (Ἰεσσαιος in Josephus), ὁ (éÄùÇÑé (cf. B. D. American edition, under the word)), Jesse, the father of David the king (1Sa 16:1; 1Sa 16:10; 1Sa 17:12 Alex.; ): Mat 1:5; Luk 3:32; Act 13:22; Rom 15:12.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ἰεσσαί (Jesse)
Matthew 1:5
- KJV: And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab and Booz begat Obed of Ruth and Obed begat Jesse
- GK: Σαλμών δε εγέννησε τον Βοόζ εκ της Ραχάβ Βοόζ δε εγέννησε τον Ωβήδ εκ της Ρούθ Ωβήδ δε εγέννησε τον Ιεσσαί
Matthew 1:6
- KJV: And Jesse begat David the king and David the king begat Solomon of her of Urias
- GK: Ιεσσαί δε εγέννησε τον Δαβίδ τον βασιλέα Δαβίδ δε ο βασιλεύς εγέννησε τον Σολομώντα εκ της του Ουρίου
Luke 3:32
- KJV: Which was of Jesse which was of Obed which was of Booz which was of Salmon which was of Naasson
- GK: του Ιεσσαί του Ωβήδ του Βοόζ του Σαλμών του Ναασσών
Acts 13:22
- KJV: And when he had removed him he raised up unto them David to be their king to whom also he gave testimony and said I have found David the of Jesse a man after mine own heart which shall fulfil all my will
- GK: και μεταστήσας αυτόν ήγειρεν αυτοίς τον Δαβίδ εις βασιλέα ω και είπε μαρτυρήσας εύρον Δαβίδ τον του Ιεσσαί άνδρα κατά την καρδίαν μου ος ποιήσει πάντα τα θελήματά μου
Romans 15:12
- KJV: And again Esaias saith There shall be a root of Jesse and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles in him shall the Gentiles trust
- GK: και πάλιν Ησαϊας λέγει έσται η ρίζα του Ιεσσαί και ο ανιστάμενος άρχειν εθνών επ΄ αυτώ έθνη ελπιούσι
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