יִשַׁי (Yishay) — Jesse

Hebrew word study: יִשַׁי (Yishay), Strong's H3448. Jishai, David's father

HebrewStrong's H3448
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יִשַׁי (Yishay)
Pronounced: yee-shah'-ee

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Jishai, David's father

Word study
Derivation: by Aramaic אִישַׁי; from the same as H3426 (יֵשׁ); extant;

KJV translation words: Jesse.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3448 is tagged on 42 words in 39 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ruth 4:17 and last appears in Isaiah 11:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Jesse ×37and Jesse ×2of Jesse ×1to Jesse ×1was Jesse ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יִשַׁי ×27יִשָׁי ×10לְיִשַׁי ×2וְאִישַׁי ×1וְיִשַׁי ×1יִשָׁי פ ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×261 Chronicles ×5Ruth ×32 Samuel ×22 Chronicles ×2Isaiah ×21 Kings ×1Psalms ×1

Verses (first 25 of 39)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3426 יֵשׁ (yêsh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Yishay (H3448) mean?

Jishai, david's father.

How is H3448 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3448 as: Jesse..

How often does יִשַׁי (Yishay) appear?

Strong's H3448 is tagged on 42 words in 39 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ruth 4:17 and last appears in Isaiah 11:10.