"Jehu" meaning in English

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Proper name

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: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|he|יְהוּא|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=Hebr|sort=|tr=y'hu|ts=}} Hebrew יְהוּא (y'hu), {{bor+|en|he|יְהוּא|sc=Hebr|tr=y'hu}} Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוּא (y'hu), {{m|akk|𒅀𒌑𒀀 𒈥 𒄷𒌝𒊑𒄿|lit=Jehu of the people of the land of Omri|tr=Iaúa mar Chumrii}} 𒅀𒌑𒀀 𒈥 𒄷𒌝𒊑𒄿 (Iaúa mar Chumrii, literally “Jehu of the people of the land of Omri”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jehu
  1. A king of Israel in the 9th century B.C.
    Sense id: en-Jehu-en-name-UasKbbaS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 44 37
  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: 13 72 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 48 28

Noun

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: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|he|יְהוּא|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=Hebr|sort=|tr=y'hu|ts=}} Hebrew יְהוּא (y'hu), {{bor+|en|he|יְהוּא|sc=Hebr|tr=y'hu}} Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוּא (y'hu), {{m|akk|𒅀𒌑𒀀 𒈥 𒄷𒌝𒊑𒄿|lit=Jehu of the people of the land of Omri|tr=Iaúa mar Chumrii}} 𒅀𒌑𒀀 𒈥 𒄷𒌝𒊑𒄿 (Iaúa mar Chumrii, literally “Jehu of the people of the land of Omri”) 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: 19 44 37

Inflected forms

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