# G2421 Ἰεσσαί

Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), Strong’s G2421: Jessæ (i.e. Jishai), an Israelite KJV: Jesse. Occurs 41 times.

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*Iessaí* — Jessæ (i.e. Jishai), an Israelite

KJV: Jesse

Derived from [יִשַׁי Yishay](https://besorah.bible/word/H3448) (Jishai, David's father)

Occurs 41 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 1:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=5) — Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
- [Luke 3:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/3?v=32) — the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
- [Acts 13:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/13?v=22) — When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of…
- [Romans 15:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/15?v=12) — Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will…