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Yishai

Yishai is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. It is the Hebrew form of the biblical name Jesse and is used in Israel and by Jewish communities around the world.

In the Hebrew Bible, Yishai is the father of King David and the grandfather of Solomon. He

In modern Hebrew, Yishai is a common given name. It is typically transliterated as Yishai, with variants

Meaning and etymology: Yishai derives from the Hebrew name Jesse; the precise English meaning is tied to

Related names include Yeshayahu, the Hebrew form of Isaiah, which shares the same root. The name Yishai

is
described
as
a
Bethlehemite
from
the
tribe
of
Judah;
his
son
David
is
anointed
king
by
the
prophet
Samuel.
such
as
Yeshai,
Yishay,
Yeshay,
and
Yeshaye
commonly
encountered
in
English
texts
or
other
languages.
the
biblical
tradition
rather
than
a
single
universal
translation.
The
name
is
largely
encountered
as
a
marker
of
Jewish
heritage
and
biblical
lineage.
remains
in
use
among
speakers
of
Hebrew
and
in
Jewish
communities
today.