[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

jesse \jes"se\, n. ll. jesse, the father of david, fr. gr. ?,
   fr. herb. yishai.
   any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of christ,
   in decorative art; as:
   a a genealogical tree represented in stained glass.
   b a candlestick with many branches, each of which bears the
       name of some one of the descendants of jesse; -- called
       also tree of jesse.
       1913 webster

   jesse window arch., a window of which the glazing and
      tracery represent the tree of jesse.
      1913 webster
see also:
tree of jesse jesse window 

[2] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

jesse
   firm, or a gift, a son of obed, the son of boaz and ruth ruth
   4:17, 22; matt. 1:5, 6; luke 3:32. he was the father of eight
   sons, the youngest of whom was david 1 sam. 17:12. the phrase
   "stem of jesse" is used for the family of david isa. 11:1, and
   "root of jesse" for the messiah isa. 11:10; rev. 5:5. jesse
   was a man apparently of wealth and position at bethlehem 1 sam.
   17:17, 18, 20; ps. 78:71. the last reference to him is of
   david's procuring for him an asylum with the king of moab 1
   sam. 22:3.
   

[3] : Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

jesse, gift; oblation; one who is

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

jesse, wv
  zip codes: 24849

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