How many times is Jehu mentioned in the Bible?
The word Jehu appears 59 times in the King James Version, in 55 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Jehu 59 times.
Jehu in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Jehu counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jehu | 59 | 59 |
| Total | 59 | 59 |
What the name Jehu means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jehu as "himself who exists".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Jehu most
Jehu appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (42), then 1 Kings (6) and 2 Chronicles (6).
First and last mention of Jehu
Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 19:17, 2 times (tied with 2 Kings 9:22, 2 Kings 10:18, 1 Chronicles 2:38):
And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
Common questions
How many times is Jehu in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 59 of the 59 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Jehu appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (42), then 1 Kings (6) and 2 Chronicles (6).
Where is Jehu first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Kings 16:1: "Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying," The last is Hosea 1:4.
What does the name Jehu mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jehu as "himself who exists".
More word counts: Zedekiah, Mordecai, Laban, Josiah, Zadok, Rehoboam, Haman, Jesse, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.