Jehu
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a king of Israel noted for his furious chariot attacks.
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jehu, a fast driver.
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jehu, the driver of a cab or coach.
noun
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Old Testament the king of Israel (?842–?815 bc ); the slayer of Jezebel (II Kings 9:11–30)
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a fast driver, esp one who is reckless (from the phrase to drive like Jehu . II Kings 9:20)
Etymology
Origin of Jehu
First recorded in 1680–90 Jehu for defs. 2, 3; from Hebrew Yēhūʾ “Yah (God) is he,” i.e., “Yahweh is God”
Example Sentences
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Drive Like Jehu reunited in 2014 for a performance at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in San Diego’s Balboa Park and later played festivals including Coachella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
In this relief from the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, Assyrian king Shalmaneser III is shown receiving tribute from Jehu, the king of Israel, bowing before him.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
In August 1777, a year after the United States declared its independence, a Black man named Jehu Grant escaped enslavement in Rhode Island to join the Continental Army to serve in the Revolutionary War.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2020
She isn’t much of a screamer — never was — but when wide receiver Jehu Chesson caught a pass during a drill nearby, she popped up in her seat.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2019
Captain Smith went off with two men, Jehu Robinson and Thomas Emry, to find an Indian guide and a canoe.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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