Jesse

·noun A genealogical tree represented in stained glass.

II. Jesse ·noun Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art.

III. Jesse ·noun A candlestick with many branches, each of which bears the name of some one of the descendants of Jesse;

— called also tree of Jesse.

Jesse
gift; oblation; one who is ...

Hitchcock's Bible Names 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). H...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jesse
(wealthy) the father of David, was the son of Obed, who again was the fruit of the union of Boaz an...

William Smith's Bible Dictionary
Jesse, John Heneage
(1815-1874) Historical writer, ed. at Eton, was a clerk in the Admiralty. He wrote Memoirs of the C...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin