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Jehu — the meaning of the Hebrew name יֵהוּא

יֵהוּא

Yêhûwʼ · pronounced yay-hoo' · Strong's H3058 · a man

Jehu means Jehovah (is) He.

Built from

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh (from, H3068) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal open in the lexicon ›

הוּא hûwʼ (and, H1931) — he a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3068 and H1931; Jehovah (is) He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites.

First appearance

1Kgs 16:1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, (KJV)

Every verse that names Jehu

54 occurrences in 54 verses — 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Hosea

1Kgs 16:11Kgs 16:71Kgs 16:121Kgs 19:161Kgs 19:172Kgs 9:22Kgs 9:52Kgs 9:112Kgs 9:132Kgs 9:142Kgs 9:152Kgs 9:162Kgs 9:172Kgs 9:182Kgs 9:192Kgs 9:202Kgs 9:212Kgs 9:222Kgs 9:242Kgs 9:272Kgs 9:302Kgs 9:312Kgs 10:12Kgs 10:52Kgs 10:112Kgs 10:132Kgs 10:182Kgs 10:192Kgs 10:202Kgs 10:212Kgs 10:232Kgs 10:242Kgs 10:252Kgs 10:282Kgs 10:292Kgs 10:302Kgs 10:312Kgs 10:342Kgs 10:352Kgs 10:362Kgs 12:22Kgs 13:12Kgs 14:82Kgs 15:121Chr 2:381Chr 4:351Chr 12:32Chr 19:22Chr 20:342Chr 22:72Chr 22:82Chr 22:92Chr 25:17Hos 1:4

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