Jesse

son of Obed, belonging to the tribe of Judah; father of David
Person human_biblical_figure Q45090
Jesse
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Jesse

Summary

Jesse is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 1140 BC[2]. He died on 1020 BC[3]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4]

Key Facts

  • Jesse was born on 1140 BC[2].
  • Jesse died on 1020 BC[3].
  • Jesse's father was Obed[5].
  • A child of Jesse was David[6].
  • A child of Jesse was Zeruiah[7].
  • A child of Jesse was Abinadab[8].
  • A child of Jesse was Eliab[9].
  • A child of Jesse was Abigail[10].
  • A child of Jesse was Shimea[11].
  • Jesse held citizenship in Kingdom of Israel[12].
  • Jesse is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Jesse's religion is recorded as Yahwism[14].
  • Jesse is recorded as male[15].
  • Jesse's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[16].
  • Jesse's Commons category is recorded as Jesse (Biblical figure)[17].
  • Jesse's said to be the same as is recorded as Nahash[18].
  • Jesse's residence is recorded as Bethlehem[19].
  • Jesse's given name is recorded as Q137645095[20].
  • Jesse's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[21].
  • Jesse's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[22].
  • Jesse's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Jesse's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Canaanite[24].
  • Jesse's present in work is recorded as Book of Ruth[25].
  • Jesse's present in work is recorded as First Book of Samuel[26].
  • Jesse's present in work is recorded as Second Book of Samuel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jesse was born on 1140 BC[2]. His father was Obed[5]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Personal Life

Children include David[6], a human biblical figure[28]; Zeruiah[7], a human biblical figure[29]; Abinadab[8], a human biblical figure[30]; Eliab[9], a human biblical figure[31]; Abigail[10], a human biblical figure[32]; and Shimea[11], a human biblical figure[33]. Jesse's religion is recorded as Yahwism[14].

Death and Burial

Jesse died on 1020 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Jesse has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Who were Jesse's parents?

Jesse's father was Obed[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Q22071298. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Q22071298. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . bibleinterp.arizona.edu. bibleinterp.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q229465
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  2. 10w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 8613
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 8613, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167480459|JESSE (#167480459)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix'n'"
  3. 11w ago · הראש · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Q7041639
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P26]]: [[Q7041639]]"
  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 389660
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  5. 18w ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Factgrid item id → Q167418
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8168]]: Q167418, adds FactGrid ID"
  6. 20w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Q137645095
    Described by source → Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Present in work → Book of Ruth, First Book of Samuel, Second Book of Samuel +2
    Child → David, Zeruiah, Abinadab +6
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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