Jessamy
Pronounced JES-uh-mee
girl
Not found in the KJV text — 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.
- Meaning
- "Jasmine; Fragrant flower"
- Origin
- Persian/English
Jessamy is the fragrant offering — a life that smells of heaven. '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.' Jessamy spreads divine fragrance.
Spiritual meaning
Jessamy triumphs in Christ's fragrance — sweet smell, acceptable sacrifice, the savour of divine knowledge manifest in every place.
Related verses (KJV)
"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."
2 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV) →"An odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God."
Philippians 4:18 (KJV) →