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Hoshea

הוֹשֵׁעַStrong’s H3091

hoshea (ho-she-a)

Appears in 199 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Hoshea is the Hebrew word usually translated “joshua” and “o joshua”. It appears in 199 verses of the Old Testament.

“And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.”
Zechariah 3:1 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. Son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan
  5. A resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it
  6. Son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration
  7. Governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
  8. Son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan
  9. A resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it
  10. Son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration
  11. Governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
  12. Son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan
  13. A resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it
  14. Son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration
How it's translated
  • joshua 196
  • and joshua 17
  • to joshua 3
  • o joshua 2

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

Where it's used most
  • Joshua 151
  • Numbers 11
  • Deuteronomy 8
  • Exodus 7
  • Judges 6
  • Zechariah 6

11 books in all.

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2 Kings 1
23:8
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7:27
Hebrew dictionary

הוֹשֵׁעַ hoshea · Hoshea

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Exo.17.9; son of: Nun (H5126); also called Hoshea (KJV: Oshea) at Num.13.8; Jeshua at Neh.8.17; Another name of ye.ho.shu.a (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ "Joshua" H3091G) § 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 …

יְהוֹשׁוּעַ yehoshua · Joshua

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.6.14 § Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation" 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan 2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it 3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration 4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem

יְהוֹשׁוּעַ yehoshua · Joshua

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.23.8 § Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation" 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan 2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it 3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration 4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem

יְהוֹשׁוּעַ yehoshua · Joshua

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2; son of: Jehozadak (H3087); father of: Joiakim (H3113); also called Jeshua at Ezr.2.2; 3.2,8; 4.3; 5.2; 1x12.1,7,10,26; § Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation" 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan 2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it 3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration …

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.