耶洗别 yē xǐ bié

Jezebel, queen in the Bible

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Jezebel, wife of Ahab and mother of Ahaziah, major character in 1 Kings 16:31, 19:1, 21 and 2 Kings 9, killed by Jehu 耶户yē hù

Characters

Character Meaning
耶 yē
(phonetic ye); final particle indicating enthusiasm etc
洗 xǐ HSK 2
to wash; to bathe; to develop (photo)
别 bié HSK 2
don't ...!; other; another