Ἰεσσαί
Iessaí
of Jesse
Personal name: Jesse. Refers to the name of a male Israelite, most notably the father of David in biblical tradition. Employed as a proper noun, the word denotes a specific individual for purposes of genealogy, identification, and narrative reference.
Acts 13:22 · Word #18
Lexicon G2421
| Lemma | Ἰεσσαί |
| Transliteration | Iessaí |
| Strong's | G2421 |
| Definition | Personal name: Jesse. Refers to the name of a male Israelite, most notably the father of David in biblical tradition. Employed as a proper noun, the word denotes a specific individual for purposes of genealogy, identification, and narrative reference. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Jesse |
| Literal | Jesse |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰεσσαί |
| Strong's | G2421 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2421-01
Jesse
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, accusative; indeclinable proper name of Hebrew origin. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a direct transliteration of the Hebrew personal name יִשַׁי (Yishai), functioning as a proper noun. As an accusative masculine singular form, it denotes Jesse as the direct object, though English proper names do not change form for case. |
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