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Jesse

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(jehss' ssih) Personal name meaning, “man” or “manly.” Father of David the king (1 Samuel 16:1 ). He was a Judahite who lived in Bethlehem, the son of Obed and the grandson of Boaz and Ruth (1 Samuel 16:1; Ruth 4:17 ). He had eight sons, of whom David was the youngest, and two daughters. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. See David .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jesse'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​j/jesse.html. 1991.
 
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