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# Jesse
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## Facts:
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Jesse was the father of King David and the grandson of Ruth and Boaz.
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* Jesse was from the tribe of Judah.
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* He was an "Ephrathite," which means he was from the town of Ephrathah (Bethlehem).
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* The prophet Isaiah prophesied about a "shoot" or "branch" that would come from the "root of Jesse" and bear fruit. This refers to Jesus, who was a descendant of Jesse.
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(See also: [Bethlehem](../names/bethlehem.md), [Boaz](../names/boaz.md), [descendant](../other/descendant.md), [fruit](../other/fruit.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [king](../other/king.md), [prophet](../kt/prophet.md), [Ruth](../names/ruth.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 02:12](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/02/12)
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* [1 Kings 12:16](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/12/16)
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* [1 Samuel 16:1](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/16/01)
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* [Luke 03:32](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/32)
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* [Matthew 01:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/04)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H3448, G2421
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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Jesse, Jesse's
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