Quick Definition
Jehu
Biblical Persons & Places
Jehu
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3;
only referred to as Jehu (יֵהוּא).
Jehu
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.38;
only referred to as Jehu (יֵהוּא);
a son of Obed;
father of Azariah.
Jehu
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.35;
only referred to as Jehu (יֵהוּא);
a son of Joshibiah.
Jehu
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.1;
only referred to as Jehu (יֵהוּא);
a son of Hanani.
Jehu
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.16;
only referred to as Jehu (יֵהוּא);
a son of Jehoshaphat;
father of Jehoahaz.
Strong's Definition
Jehu, the name of five Israelites
Derivation: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H1931 (הוּא); Jehovah (is) He;
KJV Usage: Jehu.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jehu = "Jehovah is He"
1) the king of the northern kingdom Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Omri
2) son of Hanani and an Israelite prophet in the time of Baasha and Jehoshaphat
3) the Antothite, a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors
4) a descendant of Judah of the house of Hezron
5) son of Josibiah and a chief of the tribe of Simeon
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.1;
son of: Hanani (H2607)
§ Jehu = "Jehovah is He"
1) the king of the northern kingdom Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Omri
2) son of Hanani and an Israelite prophet in the time of Baasha and Jehoshaphat
3) the Antothite, a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors
4) a descendant of Judah of the house of Hezron
5) son of Josibiah and a chief of the tribe of Simeon
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יֵהוּא
yêhû
BDB Definition:
Jehu = Jehovah is He
1) the king of the northern kingdom Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Omri
2) son of Hanani and an Israelite prophet in the time of Baasha and Jehoshaphat
3) the Antothite, a Benjamite, one of Davids mighty warriors
4) a descendant of Judah of the house of Hezron
5) son of Josibiah and a chief of the tribe of Simeon
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3068 and H1931
Total KJV Occurrences: 58