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    Tessa

    TES-uh

    Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Harvester; Reaper
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Tessa does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Harvester; Reaper", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Tessa.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1990s (0.061% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Tessa lifts her eyes — fields white to harvest, labourers few, the harvester who sees ripeness when others count the months.
    Verses on this meaning
    • John 4:35

      "Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest."

    • Matthew 9:37

      "The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few."

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