Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
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Jeshebeab
People & Groups • Old Testament
Jeshebeab was a Levite associated with the fourteenth priestly course. The meaning and textual form of the name are uncertain.
Jesher
People & Groups • Old Testament
Jesher was a son of Caleb by Azubah. His name means “uprightness.”
Jeshimon
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Jeshimon means “the desert” or “desolate waste.” It refers to barren districts near the Dead Sea and is also used more generally for wilderness.
Jeshishai
People & Groups • Old Testament
Jeshishai was a Gadite chief or ancestor of a Gadite family living in Gilead.
Jeshohaiah
People & Groups • Old Testament
Jeshohaiah was a prince or chief of the tribe of Simeon, descended from Shimei.
Jeshua
People & Groups • Old Testament
Jeshua was a name borne by several priests and Levites, including the high priest who served with Zerubbabel after the exile. It was also the name of a town in southern Judah and a form of Joshua.
Jeshuah
People & Groups • Old Testament
Jeshuah was a priest in David’s time and another form of the name Jeshua.
Jeshurun
People & Groups • Old Testament
Jeshurun is a poetic name for Israel, meaning “upright one” or “beloved.” It is used as an affectionate or ideal title, and once as a rebuke when Israel departed from faithfulness.
Jesiah
People & Groups • Old Testament
Jesiah is another form of Isshiah, a biblical personal name meaning “whom Jehovah lends.”
Jesimiel
People & Groups • Old Testament
Jesimiel was a prince or chief of the tribe of Simeon, descended from Shimei.
Jesse
People & Groups • Both
Jesse was the Bethlehemite father of David, descended from Obed, Boaz, and Ruth. The promised Messiah is described as coming from the root or family line of Jesse.
JESTING
Christian Life • New Testament
Jesting in Ephesians 5:4 refers not to harmless wit but to coarse, degrading, or morally improper joking. Believers are warned to replace such speech with thanksgiving.
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