הוֹשַׁעֲיָה

ho.sha.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H1955

Hoshaiah

From: from H3467 (יָשַׁע) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has saved;

Short Definition

Hoshajah, the name of two Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at § Hoshaiah = "Jehovah as saved" 1) a prince of Judah who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 2) the father of Jezaniah (or Azariah) who was a man of note after the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in the time of Jeremiah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
2
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • Jeremiah 42:1
  • Jeremiah 43:2
  • Nehemiah 12:32

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