Jehu
pronunciation
How to pronounce Jehu in British English:
UK ['dʒi:hju:]
How to pronounce Jehu in American English:
US
Word Origin
- Jehu
- "fast, skillful driver," 1680s, from Jehu, a king of Israel in the Old Testament, who "driveth furiously" (II Kings ix:20).
Example
- 1. Jehu rested with his fathers and was buried in samaria .
- 2. It was then the seventh year of jehu , and he reigned for forty-two years in jerusalem .
- 3. Pagan king of israel and husband of jezebel who , according to the old testament , was overthrown by jehu .
- 4. Thus jehu eradicated baal from israel .
- 5. So jehu destroyed baal worship in israel .