Jesse /ˈdÊ’É›si/, Isai or Yishai (Hebrew: יִשַ××™, Modern Yishay, Tiberian Yīšáy, meaning "King" or "God exists" or "God's gift"; Syriac: ÜÜÜ«Ü‎ Eshai; Greek: Ἰεσσαί Iessai; Latin: Isai, Jesse; Arabic: يَسَّى‎‎ Yassa) is a figure described in the Bible as the father of David, who became the king of the Israelites.
