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 draws 2,930 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #86 of 529).[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 draws 2,930 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #86 of 529).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Factgrid item id Q167418
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8168]]: Q167418, adds FactGrid ID"
  2. 21d 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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