Hebrew · H1954

הוֹשֵׁעַ

Hoshea , the name of five Israelites

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הוֹשֵׁעַH1954

What does הוֹשֵׁעַ mean in the Bible?

הוֹשֵׁעַ is a Hebrew word meaning "Hoshea , the name of five Israelites".

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What does הוֹשֵׁעַ mean in the Bible?

הוֹשֵׁעַ is a Hebrew word meaning "Hoshea , the name of five Israelites".

How does the BSB render H1954?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Hoshea (4), Hoshea (3), [was] Hoshea (1), and Hoshea (1), him (1).

Where does הוֹשֵׁעַ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 13:8. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (8), Hosea (3), Numbers (2), 1 Chronicles (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

of Hoshea4×2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 18:1, 2 Kings 18:9, 2 Kings 18:10

Hoshea3×Numbers 13:8, 2 Kings 17:1, Nehemiah 10:23

[was] Hoshea1×1 Chronicles 27:20

and Hoshea1×2 Kings 17:3

him1×Hosea 1:2

Hosea1×Hosea 1:1

that Hoshea1×2 Kings 17:4

Then Hoshea1×2 Kings 15:30

through Hosea1×Hosea 1:2

to Hoshea1×Numbers 13:16

with Joshua1×Deuteronomy 32:44

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 13:8

Aligned rows16

Books represented6

Numbers2Deuteronomy12 Kings81 Chronicles1Nehemiah1Hosea3

Source forms

לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ3xlə·hō·wō·šê·a‘Numbers 13:16, 2 Kings 18:1, 2 Kings 18:9

הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ2xhō·wō·šê·a‘Numbers 13:8, Nehemiah 10:23

הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙2xhō·wō·šê·a‘2 Kings 17:3, Hosea 1:1

בְּהוֹשֵׁ֜עַ1xbə·hō·wō·šê·a‘2 Kings 17:4

בְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ פ1xbə·hō·šē·aʿ p̄Hosea 1:2

הוֹשֵׁ֣עַ1xhō·wō·šê·a‘2 Kings 15:30

הוֹשֵׁ֨עַ1xhō·wō·šê·a‘2 Kings 17:1

הוֹשֵׁ֖עַ1xhō·wō·šê·a‘1 Chronicles 27:20

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular8xNumbers 13:8, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 17:1, 2 Kings 17:3

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular5xNumbers 13:16, 2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 18:1, 2 Kings 18:9

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular2x2 Kings 17:4, Hosea 1:2

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 32:44

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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What does הוֹשֵׁעַ mean in the Bible?

What does הוֹשֵׁעַ mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1954?

Where does הוֹשֵׁעַ appear in Scripture?

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