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    Jessamy

    JES-uh-mee

    Persian/English
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Jasmine; Fragrant flower
    Origin
    Persian/English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Jessamy does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Jasmine; Fragrant flower", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Jessamy.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Jessamy triumphs in Christ's fragrance — sweet smell, acceptable sacrifice, the savour of divine knowledge manifest in every place.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 2 Corinthians 2:14

      "Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place."

    • Philippians 4:18

      "An odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God."

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