יֵהוּא

ye.huJehu
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man58 occurrences5 books54 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • Jehu: A Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag
  • Jehu: Son of Obed, a descendant of Judah
  • Jehu: Son of Joshibiah, a descendant of Simeon
  • Jehu: Son of Hanani, prophet during the reign of Baasha and Jehoshaphat
  • Jehu: Son of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel, destroyed Ahab's dynasty

Definition

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

Glossary entries

Jehu

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

58 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 12:3וְיֵה֖וּא · Jehu
    Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
  2. 2 Chronicles 19:2יֵה֣וּא · Jehu
    Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
  3. 2 Chronicles 20:34יֵה֣וּא · of Jehu
    As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
  4. 2 Chronicles 22:7יֵה֣וּא · meet Jehu
    Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.
  5. 2 Chronicles 22:8יֵה֖וּא · So while Jehu
    So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.
  6. 2 Chronicles 22:9יֵהוּא֮ · Jehu
    Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.
  7. 2 Chronicles 25:17יֵה֛וּא · of Jehu
    Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.
  8. Hosea 1:4יֵה֔וּא · of Jehu
    Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.