Hoshea

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1]
Scripts הוֹשֵׁעַ(Ancient Hebrew)

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hosheaʿ) meaning "salvation", from the root יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save". In the Old Testament at Numbers 13:16, Moses gives the spy Hoshea the new name Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua), which has a related origin. This name was also borne by an 8th-century BC king of Israel, who was the last ruler of that state before it was conquered by Assyria.

Related Names

Rootyashaʿ
VariantsHosea, Oshea(Biblical)
Other Languages & CulturesHosee(Biblical Greek) Osee, Oseas(Biblical Latin) Oseas(Biblical Spanish) Oseias(Portuguese)
User SubmissionHoshe’a

Categories

defence, help, kings, protection, safety

Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h1954, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h1954.
Entry updated October 6, 2024