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Hoshea

הוֹשֵׁעַStrong’s H1954

hoshea (ho-she-a)

Appears in 15 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Hoshea is the Hebrew word usually translated “hoshea” and “hosea”. It appears in 15 verses of the Old Testament.

“Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.”
Numbers 13:8 KJV
Meaning
  1. Family name of Joshua, the son of Nun
  2. 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 David
  5. An Israelite chief who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
  6. Family name of Joshua, the son of Nun
  7. The 19th and last king of the northern kingdom of Israel
  8. Son of Beeri, and the first of the minor prophets; prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel in the reign of Jeroboam II
  9. A son of Azaziah, a chief of Ephraim in the time of David
  10. An Israelite chief who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
  11. Family name of Joshua, the son of Nun
  12. The 19th and last king of the northern kingdom of Israel
  13. Son of Beeri, and the first of the minor prophets; prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel in the reign of Jeroboam II
  14. A son of Azaziah, a chief of Ephraim in the time of David
  15. An Israelite chief who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
  16. Family name of Joshua, the son of Nun
  17. The 19th and last king of the northern kingdom of Israel
  18. Son of Beeri, and the first of the minor prophets; prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel in the reign of Jeroboam II
  19. A son of Azaziah, a chief of Ephraim in the time of David
How it's translated
  • hoshea 7
  • of hoshea 4
  • hosea 2
  • and hoshea 1
  • in hoshea 1
  • by hosea 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 2 Kings 8
  • Numbers 2
  • Hosea 2
  • Deuteronomy 1
  • 1 Chronicles 1
  • Nehemiah 1

6 books in all.

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הוֹשֵׁעַ hoshea · Hoshea

A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.30; son of: Elah (H0425I) § Hosea or Hoshea or Oshea = "salvation" 1) family name of Joshua, the son of Nun 2) 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 David 5) an Israelite chief who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

הוֹשֵׁעַ hoshea · Hoshea

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.20; son of: Azaziah (H5812H) § Hosea or Hoshea or Oshea = "salvation" 1) family name of Joshua, the son of Nun 2) 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 David 5) an Israelite chief who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

הוֹשֵׁעַ hoshea · Hoshea

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.23 § Hosea or Hoshea or Oshea = "salvation" 1) family name of Joshua, the son of Nun 2) 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 David 5) an Israelite chief who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

הוֹשֵׁעַ hoshea · Hosea

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Hos.1.1; son of: Beeri (H0882H); married to Gomer (H1586H); father of: Jezreel (H3157K), Lo-ruhamah (H3819), Lo-ammi H3818) Also named: Hōsēe (Ὡσηέ "Hosea" G5617) § Hosea or Hoshea or Oshea = "salvation" 1) family name of Joshua, the son of Nun 2) 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 David …

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.