How to Pronounce Jehu
DZHEE-hyoo
Jehu is pronounced DZHEE-hyoo (ˈdʒiːhjuː): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: JAY-hoo, JEE-hew.
What does Jehu mean?
Jehu means “himself who exists”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Jehu?
Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, was anointed king over Israel by a prophet sent by Elisha and charged to destroy the house of Ahab and avenge the LORD's prophets (2 Kings 9:6). He killed King Jehoram with an arrow (2 Kings 9:24) and wiped out all that remained of Ahab's house in Jezreel (2 Kings 10:11). The name is also borne by Jehu the son of Hanani, a prophet who spoke the LORD's word against King Baasha (1 Kings 16:1).
Also pronounced
JAY-hoo
JEE-hew
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