1954. Hoshea
Strong's Lexicon
Hoshea: Hoshea

Original Word: הוֹשֵׁעַ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Howshea`
Pronunciation: ho-SHAY-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (ho-shay'-ah)
Definition: Hoshea
Meaning: Hoshea

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָשַׁע (yasha), meaning "to save" or "to deliver."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Hoshea, the Greek name Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous), translated as "Jesus" in English, shares the same root meaning of "salvation" and is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua.

Usage: The name Hoshea means "salvation" or "he saves." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible and is associated with individuals who played significant roles in Israel's history.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. The name Hoshea reflects a theme of deliverance and salvation, which is central to the biblical narrative. The most notable figure with this name is Hoshea, the last king of Israel, who reigned during a tumultuous period leading up to the Assyrian conquest and the fall of Samaria in 722 BCE.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yasha
Definition
"salvation," the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Hosea (3), Hoshea (12), Joshua (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
הוֺשֵׁעַ proper name, masculine (salvation; on form, compare הַשְׁמֵד הַמְשֵׁל on pronunciation see HptZA ii, 261 Anm. 2 JagerBAS i, 468) —

1 original name of Joshua according to Numbers 13:8,16 (P), ᵐ5 Αυση, compare Deuteronomy 32:44 (J; probably error, see Dr), ᵐ5 Ιησους, see יְהוֺשׁוּעַ above

2 last king of Israel 2 Kings 15:30; 2 Kings 17:1,3,4,6; 2 Kings 18:1,9,10, ᵐ5 Ωσηε.

3 the prophet Hosea Hosea 1:1,2(twice in verse), ᵐ5 Ωσηε.

4 an Ephraimite chief under David 1 Chronicles 27:20, ᵐ5 Ωση(ε).

5 a chief under Nehemiah Nehemiah 10:24, ᵐ5 Ωσηθα, Ωσηε.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hosea, Hoshea, Oshea

From yasha'; deliverer; Hoshea, the name of five Israelites -- Hosea, Hoshea, Oshea.

see HEBREW yasha'

Forms and Transliterations
בְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ בְּהוֹשֵׁ֜עַ בהושע הוֹשֵׁ֖עַ הוֹשֵׁ֗עַ הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ הוֹשֵׁ֣עַ הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ הוֹשֵׁ֨עַ הושע וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ והושע לְהוֹשֵׁ֗עַ לְהוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ להושע bə·hō·wō·šê·a‘ behoShea bəhōwōšêa‘ hō·wō·šê·a‘ hoShea hōwōšêa‘ lə·hō·wō·šê·a‘ lehoShea ləhōwōšêa‘ vehoShea wə·hō·wō·šê·a‘ wəhōwōšêa‘
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Numbers 13:8
HEB: לְמַטֵּ֥ה אֶפְרָ֖יִם הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בִּן־ נֽוּן׃
NAS: of Ephraim, Hoshea the son
KJV: of Ephraim, Oshea the son
INT: the tribe of Ephraim Hoshea the son of Nun

Numbers 13:16
HEB: וַיִּקְרָ֥א מֹשֶׁ֛ה לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בִּן־ נ֖וּן
NAS: called Hoshea the son
KJV: And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun
INT: called Moses Hoshea the son of Nun

Deuteronomy 32:44
HEB: הָעָ֑ם ה֖וּא וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בִּן־ נֽוּן׃
NAS: of the people, he, with Joshua the son
KJV: of the people, he, and Hoshea the son
INT: of the people he Joshua the son of Nun

2 Kings 15:30
HEB: וַיִּקְשָׁר־ קֶ֜שֶׁר הוֹשֵׁ֣עַ בֶּן־ אֵלָ֗ה
NAS: And Hoshea the son of Elah
KJV: And Hoshea the son of Elah
INT: made A conspiracy and Hoshea the son of Elah

2 Kings 17:1
HEB: יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַךְ הוֹשֵׁ֨עַ בֶּן־ אֵלָ֧ה
NAS: king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah
KJV: of Judah began Hoshea the son
INT: of Judah became Hoshea the son of Elah

2 Kings 17:3
HEB: וַֽיְהִי־ ל֤וֹ הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ עֶ֔בֶד וַיָּ֥שֶׁב
NAS: up against him, and Hoshea became
KJV: of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant,
INT: of Assyria became and Hoshea his servant and paid

2 Kings 17:4
HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ אַשּׁ֨וּר בְּהוֹשֵׁ֜עַ קֶ֗שֶׁר אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: conspiracy in Hoshea, who
KJV: conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent
INT: the king of Assyria Hoshea conspiracy who

2 Kings 17:6
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֨ת הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜ית לְהוֹשֵׁ֗עַ לָכַ֤ד מֶֽלֶךְ־
NAS: year of Hoshea, the king
KJV: year of Hoshea the king
INT: year the ninth of Hoshea captured the king

2 Kings 18:1
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שָׁלֹ֔שׁ לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בֶּן־ אֵלָ֖ה
NAS: year of Hoshea, the son
KJV: year of Hoshea son
INT: year the third of Hoshea the son of Elah

2 Kings 18:9
HEB: הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ית לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בֶּן־ אֵלָ֖ה
NAS: year of Hoshea son
KJV: year of Hoshea son
INT: year was the seventh of Hoshea son of Elah

2 Kings 18:10
HEB: שְׁנַת־ תֵּ֗שַׁע לְהוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: year of Hoshea king
KJV: year of Hoshea king
INT: year was the ninth of Hoshea king of Israel

1 Chronicles 27:20
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם הוֹשֵׁ֖עַ בֶּן־ עֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ
NAS: of Ephraim, Hoshea the son
KJV: of Ephraim, Hoshea the son
INT: the sons of Ephraim Hoshea the son of Azaziah

Nehemiah 10:23
HEB: הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ חֲנַנְיָ֖ה חַשּֽׁוּב׃
NAS: Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
KJV: Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
INT: Hoshea Hananiah Hasshub

Hosea 1:1
HEB: הָיָ֗ה אֶל־ הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ בֶּן־ בְּאֵרִ֔י
NAS: which came to Hosea the son of Beeri,
KJV: of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son
INT: came to Hosea the son of Beeri

Hosea 1:2
HEB: דִּבֶּר־ יְהוָ֖ה בְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ פ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
NAS: spoke through Hosea, the LORD
KJV: of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD
INT: spoke the LORD Hosea said the LORD

Hosea 1:2
HEB: יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־ הוֹשֵׁ֗עַ לֵ֣ךְ קַח־
NAS: the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take
KJV: And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take
INT: the LORD to Hosea Go take

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1954
16 Occurrences


bə·hō·wō·šê·a‘ — 2 Occ.
hō·wō·šê·a‘ — 8 Occ.
lə·hō·wō·šê·a‘ — 5 Occ.
wə·hō·wō·šê·a‘ — 1 Occ.















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