Definitions for Jesse
ˈdʒɛs ijesse

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Jessenoun

   A representation of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art, such as a genealogical tree in stained glass or a branched candlestick.

2. Jessenoun

   The father of king David.

3. Jessenoun

   of biblical origin.

4. Jessenoun

   A female given name, a variant of Jessie.

5. Etymology: From Ἰεσσαί, from ישי

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jessenoun

   any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art

2. Jessenoun

   a genealogical tree represented in stained glass

3. Jessenoun

   a candlestick with many branches, each of which bears the name of some one of the descendants of Jesse; -- called also tree of Jesse

4. Etymology: [LL. Jesse, the father of David, fr. Gr. , fr. Herb. Yishai.]

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1. Jesse

   Jesse, Eshai or Yishai, is the father of David, who became the king of the Israelites. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse". Jesse was the son of Obed and the grandson of Ruth and of Boaz. He lived in Bethlehem, in Judah, and was of the Tribe of Judah, he was a farmer, breeder and owner of sheep. He was a prominent resident of the town of Bethlehem. Jesse is important in Judaism because he was the father of the most famous king of Israel. He is important in Christianity, in part because he is in the Old Testament and mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jesse

   jes′i, n. a large branched candlestick used in churches, formerly hung up in churches. [From its likeness to the genealogical tree of Christ's descent from Jesse (Is. xi. 1), the father of David, often in medieval churches carried out in stained glass (a jesse window), sculpture, mural decoration, &c.]

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1. JESSE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jesse is ranked #8536 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Jesse surname appeared 3,855 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Jesse.
   
   85.2% or 3,288 total occurrences were White.
   5.2% or 202 total occurrences were Black.
   4.5% or 174 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 85 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.5% or 61 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 45 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce Jesse?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jesse in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jesse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Jesse in a Sentence

1. Angela Skillings:

   Children that like to touch things, like to share -- Jesse Byrd're socializing, what are we going to do to them emotionally if they take that virus home and give it to a family member or daycare worker or someone they are close to, and that person passes away ?

2. Bill Clinton:

   Bill Clinton dismissed my victory in South Carolina as being similar to Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton is suggesting that somehow I had something to do with it ? you better ask him what he meant by that. I have no idea what he meant. These were words that came out of his mouth. Not words that came out of mine.'' The Good Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, 2012 : The.

3. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer:

   I've seen it on the video, it was Jesse [ Lingard ] and Fred and the chap must be ashamed of himself, it's unacceptable and I hope he will not be watching any football any more.

4. Javier Salazar:

   It’s a member of the family whether we knew him or not. We all wear the same uniform. We all wear the same badge. We’re going to step and do what we need to do for each other, i know Jesse would be doing this himself absolutely if he could right now. Being that he can’t be with us, he’s got 1,500 brothers and sisters that are willing to do it for him.

5. John Roberts:

   We do not have Jesse Furman judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.

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