Jesse

[ jes-ee ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) the father of David.
2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God exists.”

Jesse

/ ˈdʒɛsɪ /

noun

1. Old Testament the father of David (I Samuel 16)

Example Sentences

“The ground is fertile,” said Jesse Rabinowitz, campaign and communications director for the National Homelessness Law Center, which fights laws aimed at criminalizing homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times

“That was made possible through a viable and thriving ecosystem and, within our society, a trade system with other nations,” says Jesse Stoeppler, deputy chief of the Hagwilget First Nation and co–executive director of the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition who was not involved with the research.

From Science Magazine

What did Jesse Minter think when he turned on the tape to see that kind of performance?

From Los Angeles Times

Uncle Jesse and Uncle Joey are forever family.

From Salon

Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said the “sky’s the limit” for Hart.

From Los Angeles Times