5614. hósanna
Lexicon
hósanna: Hosanna

Original Word: ὡσαννά
Part of Speech: Hebrew Form (Indeclinable)
Transliteration: hósanna
Pronunciation: ho-san-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ho-san-nah')
Definition: Hosanna
Meaning: (Aramaic and Hebrew, originally a cry for help), hosanna!, a cry of happiness.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hosanna.

Of Hebrew origin (yasha' and na'); oh save!; hosanna (i.e. Hoshia-na), an exclamation of adoration -- hosanna.

see HEBREW yasha'

see HEBREW na'

HELPS Word-studies

5614 hōsanná – a transliteration of the Hebrew term (hôsî-âh-nā) meaning "Oh, save now!" or "Please save!"

[The -na suffix in Hebrew expresses intense emotion. 5614 (hōsanná) comes from two Hebrew roots meaning, "Save now!" (= "Save I pray!").]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin yasha and na
Definition
save, we pray
NASB Translation
Hosanna (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5614: ὡσαννά

ὡσαννά (see WH. Introductory § 408; but L T ὡσαννά; see Tdf. Proleg., p. 107) (derived from Psalm 117:25 () נָּא הושִׁיָעה, i. e. 'save, I pray', the Sept. σῶσον δή; (in form the word seems to be the Greek reproduction of an abbreviated pronunciation of the Hebrew (הושַׁע־נָא); others would make it אושַׁעְנָא (`save us'); cf. Hilgenfeld, Evang. § Hebraeos (the old 1884 edition), p. 25 and p. 122; Kautzsch, Gram. d. Biblical-Aram., p. 1732), hosanna; be propitious: Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9; John 12:13; with τῷ υἱῷ Δαυίδ added, be propitious to the Messiah, Matthew 21:9, 15 (cf. ὡσαννά τῷ Θεῷ Δαβίδ, 'Teaching' 10, 6 [ET] (where see Harnack's note)).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew phrase הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא (Hoshia Na), which means "save, please" or "save now."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Hebrew 3467: יָשַׁע (yasha) • to save, deliver
Strong's Hebrew 4994: נָא (na) • please, now

These Hebrew roots form the basis of the expression הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא (Hoshia Na), which is transliterated into Greek as ὡσαννά, maintaining its original plea for salvation and its liturgical significance.

Usage: The term ὡσαννά is used in the New Testament during the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, where the crowds acclaim Him as the Messiah. It is a liturgical expression of praise and a plea for salvation, acknowledging Jesus' messianic role.

Context: The term ὡσαννά appears in the New Testament in the context of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, as recorded in the Gospels. The crowds, recognizing Jesus as the promised Messiah, shout "Hosanna" as a form of praise and a plea for deliverance. This event is significant in the Christian tradition as it marks the public acknowledgment of Jesus' messianic identity. The use of ὡσαννά reflects the Jewish expectation of a savior who would bring deliverance and establish God's kingdom. In the Berean Standard Bible, Matthew 21:9 states, "The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' 'Hosanna in the highest!'" This passage highlights the dual nature of ὡσαννά as both a cry for salvation and an expression of messianic hope. The term is also found in Mark 11:9-10 and John 12:13, where similar expressions of praise are recorded. The use of ὡσαννά in these contexts underscores the recognition of Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah.

Forms and Transliterations
Ωσαννα ωσαννά Ὡσαννά Ὡσαννὰ Hosanna Hosanná Hosannà Hōsanna Hōsanná Hōsannà osanna Ōsanna
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 21:9 Heb
GRK: ἔκραζον λέγοντες Ὡσαννὰ τῷ υἱῷ
NAS: were shouting, Hosanna to the Son
KJV: saying, Hosanna to the Son
INT: were crying out saying Hosanna to the Son

Matthew 21:9 Heb
GRK: ὀνόματι Κυρίου Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς
NAS: OF THE LORD; Hosanna in the highest!
KJV: of the Lord; Hosanna in
INT: [the] name of [the] Lord Hosanna in the

Matthew 21:15 Heb
GRK: καὶ λέγοντας Ὡσαννὰ τῷ υἱῷ
NAS: in the temple, Hosanna to the Son
KJV: saying, Hosanna to the Son
INT: and saying Hosanna to the Son

Mark 11:9 Heb
GRK: ἀκολουθοῦντες ἔκραζον Ὡσαννά Εὐλογημένος ὁ
NAS: were shouting: Hosanna! BLESSED
KJV: saying, Hosanna; Blessed
INT: following were crying out Hosanna blessed [be] he who

Mark 11:10 Heb
GRK: ἡμῶν Δαυίδ Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς
NAS: David; Hosanna in the highest!
KJV: of the Lord: Hosanna in
INT: of us David Hosanna in [the] the

John 12:13 Heb
GRK: καὶ ἐκραύγαζον Ὡσαννά εὐλογημένος ὁ
NAS: Him, and [began] to shout, Hosanna! BLESSED
KJV: cried, Hosanna: Blessed
INT: and were shouting Hosanna blessed [is] he who

Strong's Greek 5614
6 Occurrences


Ὡσαννὰ — 6 Occ.















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