"Jehu" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוּא (y'hu). Attested to in Akkadian as 𒅀𒌑𒀀 𒈥 𒄷𒌝𒊑𒄿 (Iaúa mar Chumrii, literally “Jehu of the people of the land of Omri”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|יְהוּא|sc=Hebr|tr=y'hu}} Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוּא (y'hu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jehu
  1. A king of Israel in the 9th century B.C.
    Sense id: en-Jehu-en-name-UasKbbaS
  2. A male given name from Hebrew Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Jehu-en-name-VPCEcz96 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 2 83 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 66 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 59 38

Noun [English]

Forms: Jehus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוּא (y'hu). Attested to in Akkadian as 𒅀𒌑𒀀 𒈥 𒄷𒌝𒊑𒄿 (Iaúa mar Chumrii, literally “Jehu of the people of the land of Omri”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|יְהוּא|sc=Hebr|tr=y'hu}} Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוּא (y'hu) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jehu (plural Jehus)
  1. Alternative form of jehu Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: jehu
    Sense id: en-Jehu-en-noun-dlQvzAok Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 54 46

Inflected forms

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