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Jesse
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son of Obed, belonging to the tribe of Judah; father of David
Key facts
- Hometown
- Bethlehem
- Honored in
- Catholic Church , Eastern Orthodox Church
- Feast
- December 29 ( Roman Catholic ), December 26 and January 2 ( Eastern Orthodox )
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- John in Korovniki church - prophet 01 Jesse (c. 1654, Yaroslavl).jpg
- Number of children
- 9
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- Commons category
- Jesse (Biblical figure)
- date of birth
- 1140-00-00
- date of death
- 1020-00-00
- P12749
- Liloy
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Jesse (/ˈdʒɛsi/ JESS-ee) or Yishai is a figure described in the Hebrew Bible as the father of David, who became the king of the Israelites. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse" (Ben Yishai). The role as both father of King David and ancestor of Jesus has been used in various depictions in art, poetry and music e.g. as the Tree of Jesse or in hymns like "Lo, how a rose e'er blooming."
Biblical background
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Jesus
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Catholic Church
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Obed
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tree of Jesse
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Abraham's family tree
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Israel
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Christianity
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Arabic
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Latin
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God
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Judaism
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Greek
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Hebrew
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Abraham
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Old Testament
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International Standard Book Number
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Bethlehem
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Adam
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Eastern Orthodox Church
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David
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