הוֹשֵׁעַ

ho.she.aProper Noun (Masculine)H1954

Hoshea

From: from H3467 (יָשַׁע); deliverer;

Short Definition

Hoshea, the name of five Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Elah (H0425I) § Hosea or Hoshea or Oshea = "salvation" 1) family name of Joshua, the son of ) the 19th and last king of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Beeri, and the first of the minor prophets; prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel in the reign of Jeroboam II 4) a son of Azaziah, a chief of Ephraim in the time of ) an Israelite chief who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Kings
8
Hosea
2
Numbers
2
1 Chronicles
1
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 27:20
  • 2 Kings 17:1
  • 2 Kings 17:4
  • 2 Kings 18:1
  • 2 Kings 18:10

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