יֵהוּא
Transliteration
yêû'
Pronunciation
yay-hoo'
Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From יְהֹוָה (H3068) and הוּא (H1931)
Strong’s Definitions

יֵהוּא Yêhûwʼ, yay-hoo'; from H3068 and H1931; Jehovah (is) He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites:—Jehu.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x

The KJV translates Strong's H3058 in the following manner: Jehu (58x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x
The KJV translates Strong's H3058 in the following manner: Jehu (58x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יֵהוּא Yêhûwʼ, yay-hoo'; from H3068 and H1931; Jehovah (is) He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites:—Jehu.
STRONGS H3058: Abbreviations
יֵהוּא proper name, masculine (probably contracted from יהוהוא = י׳ is He, compare יֵשׁוּעַ and references; cuneiform Ia-u-a COT 1 Kings 16:23; 2 Kings 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 ( Ειὀυ, A often Ἰηου, Ἰου 1 Kings 19:16, 17 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 9:2 + 36 times 2 Kings 9 & 10 + 2 Kings 12:2; 2 Kings 13:1; 2 Kings 14:8; 2 Kings 15:12; 2 Chronicles 22:7, 8, 9; 25:17; Hosea 1:4.
† 2. prophet of Northern Israel in time of Baasha & Jehoshaphat ( Ειὀυ, A Ειἠου Ἰου in Kings; Ἰου, Ἰησου, A Ἰηου in Chronicles) 1 Kings 16:1, 7, 12; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 20:34.
† 3. one of David's heroes 1 Chronicles 12:3 ( Ἰηουλ, Ἰηουδ).
† 4. a Judaite 1 Chronicles 2:38 (twice in verse) ( Ἰηους, A Ἰηου).
† 5. a Simeonite prince 1 Chronicles 4:35 ( οὗτος i.e. (י)הוּא; A Ἰηου).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

16:1; 16:7; 16:12; 16:23; 19:16; 19:17

2 Kings

9; 9:2; 9:2; 9:10; 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