Jesse

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

Jes·se

noun \ˈje-sē\

Definition of JESSE

: the father of David, king of Israel, according to the account in I Samuel

Origin of JESSE

Hebrew Yishay
First Known Use: before 12th century

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