2006-07-30 03:29:59 · 5 answers · asked by Iwanna know 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In a fleshly way Jesse and David were Jesus' ancestors;they were the roots,he was the offshoot or bough.Isaiah 11:1 said of the coming Messiah"There must go forth a twig out of the stump of Jesse;and out of his roots a sprout will be fruitful."
2006-07-30 03:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by lillie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David is from Hebrew, meaning "Beloved".
Today there are variants of the name David in almost every language group. Saint David (sixth century) is the patron saint of Wales. In Scotland, David was a royal name. See also Dawson and Davion. Explorer David Livingstone; actors David Niven, David Arquette, David Duchovny, David Schwimmer; baseball star Dave Winfield; TV host David Letterman; musician David Bowie; soccer player David Beckham.
David has 21 variant forms: Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davey, Davi, Davidde, Davide, Davidson, Davie, Daviel, Davies, Davin, Davis, Daven, Davon, Davy, Davyd, Davydd and Davyn.
Hope this helps.
2006-08-07 00:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by Ding-Ding 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can go with the JW answer above me, but the root is just another meaning for the seed of David...or the past future genealogy...hope that helps...God bless!
2006-07-30 11:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by yoohoosusie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Jesus is God in the flesh. So, naturally, Before Abraham, before David, and after Abraham, and after David. By the way, David is decedent from Abraham.
2006-07-31 11:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by LP S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where he started and what he is grounded in
2006-07-30 12:37:22 · answer #5 · answered by adb6311 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋