name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/
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homophone: Jessie
homophone: Jessi
CMU ARPABET:JH EH1 S IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
The son of Obed and the father of king David.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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3
name
Meaning 3
A female given name, variant of Jessie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A representation of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art, such as a genealogical tree in stained glass or a branched candlestick.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai).
Across languages
Translations
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
Jése
— biblical father of David
Albanian:
Jéseu
— biblical father of David
Catalan:
Jessè
— biblical father of David
Cherokee:
ᏤᏏ
(tsesi)
— biblical father of David
Chinese Cantonese:
耶西
(je4 sai1)
— biblical father of David
Hakka Chinese:
耶西
(Yâ-sî)
— biblical father of David
Chinese Mandarin:
耶西
(Yēxī, Yéxī)
— biblical father of David
Danish:
Isaj
— biblical father of David
Finnish:
Iisai
— biblical father of David
French:
Isaï
— biblical father of David
French:
Jessé
— biblical father of David
German:
Isai
— biblical father of David
German:
Jesse
— biblical father of David
Hebrew:
יִשַׁי
(yishái)
— biblical father of David
Hindi:
यिशै
(yiśai)
— biblical father of David
Italian:
Isai
— biblical father of David
Italian:
Iesse
— biblical father of David
Latin:
Iesse
— biblical father of David
Malayalam:
ജെസ്സെ
(jesse)
— biblical father of David
Norwegian:
Isai
— biblical father of David
Polish:
Jesse
— biblical father of David
Portuguese:
Jessé
— biblical father of David
Russian:
Иессе́й
(Ijesséj)
— biblical father of David
