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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jesse \Jes"se\, n. [LL. Jesse, the father of David, fr Gr ?, fr Herb. Yishai.] Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art; as: a A genealogical tree represented in stained glass. b A candlestick with many branches, each of which bears the name of some one of the descendants of Jesse; -- called also {tree of Jesse}. {Jesse window} (Arch.), a window of which the glazing and tracery represent the tree of Jesse. From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Jesse, WV Zip code(s): 24849 From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Jesse firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, 22; Matt. 1:5, 6; Luke 3:32). He was the father of eight sons, the youngest of whom was David (1 Sam. 17:12). The phrase "stem of Jesse" is used for the family of David (Isa. 11:1), and "root of Jesse" for the Messiah (Isa. 11:10; Rev. 5:5). Jesse was a man apparently of wealth and position at Bethlehem (1 Sam. 17:17, 18, 20; Ps 78:71). The last reference to him is of David's procuring for him an asylum with the king of Moab (1 Sam. 22:3). From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: Jesse, gift; oblation; one who is
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