יֵהוּא֙
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤀
Yehu
Jehu
Personal name: Jehu. Most notably, Jehu was the son of Nimshi, who became king of Israel in the ninth century BCE, known for his overthrow of the house of Ahab. The name likely expresses the affirmation 'Yahweh is He' or 'Yahweh is (the one who exists/acts/rescues),' functioning as a theophoric name in the Israelite tradition. In the Hebrew Bible, Jehu refers to: (1) Jehu son of Nimshi, king of Israel; (2) a Simeonite chief; (3) the son of Hanani, a prophet; (4) a Judahite; (5) an ancestor mentioned in genealogies. The name embodies the relationship between the individual and the deity, employing a formula common to Hebrew personal names.
2 Kings 10:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H3058
| Lemma | יֵהוּא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Yehu |
| Strong's | H3058 |
| Definition | Personal name: Jehu. Most notably, Jehu was the son of Nimshi, who became king of Israel in the ninth century BCE, known for his overthrow of the house of Ahab. The name likely expresses the affirmation 'Yahweh is He' or 'Yahweh is (the one who exists/acts/rescues),' functioning as a theophoric name in the Israelite tradition. In the Hebrew Bible, Jehu refers to: (1) Jehu son of Nimshi, king of Israel; (2) a Simeonite chief; (3) the son of Hanani, a prophet; (4) a Judahite; (5) an ancestor mentioned in genealogies. The name embodies the relationship between the individual and the deity, employing a formula common to Hebrew personal names. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Jehu |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3058-03
Yahweh-is-He
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (theophoric personal name) composed of יהו + הוא. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the theophoric element יהו (Yahweh) with הוא (“he is”), forming a declarative confession meaning "Yahweh is He." Rendering it as "Yahweh-is-He" preserves both the divine name element and the existential affirmation embedded in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yehu
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Yahweh-is-He |
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