Bible Dictionary
Jesuites
The Jesuites were the descendants or family of Jesui, a son of Asher.
Definition
The Jesuites were the descendants or family of Jesui, a son of Asher.
Biblical Usage
The Jesuites are listed as a family of the tribe of Asher in Numbers 26:44.
Historical Background
They were counted among the families of Israel in the plains of Moab.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(the posterity of Jesui), The, a family of the tribe of Asher. (Numbers 26:44)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jes'-u-its.</p><p>See ISHVI.</p>