Bible Dictionary
Jesui
Jesui was a son of Asher and ancestor of the Jesuites. He is also called Ishvi or Ishuai in other genealogical passages.
Definition
Jesui, meaning “even” or “level,” was a son of Asher and the ancestor of the Jesuites. He is also called Isui and Ishuai in other genealogical passages.
Biblical Usage
Jesui is represented among the descendants of Asher whose family was numbered in the plains of Moab.
Historical Background
The name appears in variant forms in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(even, level), the son of Asher, whose descendants the Jesuites were numbered in the plains of Moab at the Jordan of Jericho. (Numbers 26:44) (B.C. 1451.) He is elsewhere called Isui, (Genesis 46:17) and Ishuai. (1 Chronicles 7:30)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jes'-u-i.</p><p>See ISHVI.</p>