ישי
עברית
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ישי
Where it comes from
At least two hypotheses exist, none are explicitly mentioned in the Bible:
* From י (yi, “one of the letters of the Tetragrammaton – a theonym for God”) + שַׁי (sháy, “gift, present”), thus "God's gift".
* From יֵשׁ (yésh, “there is, there exist(s)”) + י (“one of the letters of the Tetragrammaton – a theonym for God”), thus "God exists".
proper noun יִשַׁי · yishái
- Jesse (the son of Obed and the father of king David)
- a male given name, Ishai, Yishai, and Yishay, equivalent to English Jesse
In English
- Jesse biblical father of David
Talk about this word "ישי." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%99. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ישי. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%99 "ישי." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%99.Cite this
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