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jehu


je·hu

noun \ˈjē-(ˌ)hyü, -(ˌ)hü\

Definition of JEHU

1
capitalized : a king of Israel in the ninth century b.c. who according to the account in II Kings had Jezebel killed in accordance with Elijah's prophecy
2
: a driver of a coach or cab

Origin of JEHU

Hebrew Yēhū
First Known Use: 1560

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth

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