Lexical Definition

‎יֵהוּא‎ Yêhûwʼ (yay-hoo') Jehu ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יְהֹוָה‎ and ‎הוּא‎; Jehovah (is) He

Jehu.

• § Jehu = "Jehovah is He"
• Jehu, the name of five Israelites

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

Extended Information

• A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.16
• son of: Jehoshaphat (יְהוֹשָׁפָט)
• father of: Jehoahaz (יְהוֹאָחָז)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יֵהוּא‎ proper name, masculine (probably contracted from ‎יהוהוא‎ = ‎׳‎‎י‎ is He, compare ‎יֵשׁוּעַ‎ and references; cuneiform Ia-u-a COT 1Kgs 16:23; 2Kgs 9:2 (further Schr^{MBAW 1880, 277, ZA iii. 3} Hpt^{BAS i. 296, 329} Jäger^{ib. 468}); compare also ‎אֱלִיהוּ‎) —

1. king of Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Omri (ᵐ5 Ειὀυ, A often Ἰηου, ᵐ5^L Ἰου 1Kgs 19:16; 1Kgs 19:17 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 9:2 + 36 t. 2Kgs 9 & 10 + 2Kgs 12:2*; 2Kgs 13:1; 2Kgs 14:8; 2Kgs 15:12; 2Chr 22:7; 2Chr 22:8; 2Chr 22:9; 2Chr 25:17; Hos 1:4.

2. prophet of Northern Israel in time of Baasha & Jehoshaphat (ᵐ5 Ειὀυ, A Ειἠου ᵐ5^L Ἰου in Kings; ᵐ5 Ἰου, Ἰησου, A ᵐ5^L Ἰηου in Chronicles) 1Kgs 16:1; 1Kgs 16:7; 1Kgs 16:12; 2Chr 19:2; 2Chr 20:34.

3. one of David's heroes 1Chr 12:3 (ᵐ5 Ἰηουλ, ᵐ5^L Ἰηουδ).

4. a Judaite 1Chr 2:38 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 Ἰηους, A ᵐ5^L Ἰηου).

5. a Simeonite prince 1Chr 4:35 (ᵐ5 οὗτος i.e. ‎(י)הוּא‎; A ᵐ5^L Ἰηου).

‎יֵהוּא‎ proper name, masculine see below ‎יהוה‎ above.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • King of N. Israel • Son of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel, destroyed Ahab's dynasty.

King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jehu, son of Jehoshaphat, was anointed king of Israel by Elisha's servant; he destroyed the house of Ahab and the worship of Baal, but continued in the sins of Jeroboam.

• 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 יְהוֹשָׁפָט;
• father of Jehoahaz יְהוֹאָחָז.

Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, was a commander in the army of Israel during the reign of Joram. He was anointed king by a servant of Elisha the prophet, who instructed him to destroy the house of Ahab. Jehu carried out this mission zealously, killing Joram, Ahaziah (king of Judah), Jezebel, and all the descendants of Ahab. He also eradicated the worship of Baal in Israel. However, Jehu did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, continuing the worship of the golden calves. His dynasty lasted for four generations, as promised by God, but Israel suffered losses to the Arameans during his reign. Jehu's story is recorded in the books of 1 and 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Hosea.

All entries for Jehu: יֵהוּא

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• Jehoshaphat (father)
• Jehoahaz (child)