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 man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.38
- son of: Obed (עוֹבֵד)
- father of: Azariah (עֲזַרְיָה)
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 SchrMBAW 1880, 277, ZA iii. 3 HptBAS i. 296, 329 Jägerib. 468); compare also אֱלִיהוּ) —
1. king of Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Omri (ᵐ5 Ειὀυ, A often Ἰηου, ᵐ5L 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 ᵐ5L Ἰου in Kings; ᵐ5 Ἰου, Ἰησου, A ᵐ5L 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, ᵐ5L Ἰηουδ).
4. a Judaite 1Chr 2:38 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 Ἰηους, A ᵐ5L Ἰηου).
5. a Simeonite prince 1Chr 4:35 (ᵐ5 οὗτος i.e. (י)הוּא; A ᵐ5L Ἰηου).
יֵהוּא proper name, masculine see below יהוה above.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 16:1 · 16:7 · 16:12 · 16:23 · 19:16 · 19:17 |
| 2 Kings | Chapter 9 · 9:2 · 12:2* · 13:1 · 14:8 · 15:12 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:38 · 4:35 · 12:3 |
| 2 Chronicles | 19:2 · 20:34 · 22:7 · 22:8 · 22:9 · 25:17 |
| Hosea | 1:4 |
Profile
Male • Son of Obed • Son of Obed, a descendant of Judah.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jehu was a descendant of Judah through Obed, as recorded in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles.
- 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 עוֹבֵד;
- father of Azariah עֲזַרְיָה.
Jehu, the son of Obed, is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles. He was a descendant of Hezron, one of the sons of Perez, who was a son of Judah.
All entries for Jehu: יֵהוּא