יֵהוּא proper name, masculine (probably contracted from יהוהוא = ׳י is He, compare יֵשׁוּעַ and references; cuneiform Ia-u-a COT 1 Kings 16:23; 2 Kings 9:2 (further Schr^{MBAW 1880, 277, ZA iii. 3} Hpt^{BAS i. 296, 329} Jäger^{ib. 468}); compare also אֱלִיהוּ) —

1 king of Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Omri (ᵐ5 Ειὀυ, A often Ἰηου, ᵐ5^L Ἰου 1 Kings 19:16,17 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 9:2 36t. 2 Kings 9 & 10 + 2 Kings 12:2; 2 Kings 13:1; 2 Kings 14:8; 2 Kings 15:12; 2Chronicles 22:7,8,9; 25:17; Hosea 1:4.

2 prophet of Northern Israel in time of Baasha & Jehoshaphat (ᵐ5 Ειὀυ, A Ειἠου ᵐ5^L Ἰου in Kings; ᵐ5 Ἰου, Ἰησου, A ᵐ5^L Ἰηου in Chronicles) 1 Kings 16:1,7,12; 2Chronicles 19:2; 20:34.

3 one of David's heroes 1 Chronicles 12:3 (ᵐ5 Ἰηουλ, ᵐ5^L Ἰηουδ).

4 a Judaite 1 Chronicles 2:38 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 Ἰηους, A ᵐ5^L Ἰηου).

5 a Simeonite prince 1 Chronicles 4:35 (ᵐ5 οὗτος i.e. (י)הוּא; A ᵐ5^L Ἰηου).

יֵהוּא proper name, masculine see below יהוה above.