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Strong H1954H1954Kהוֹשֵׁעַ

Hoshea

One of the 5 senses of Strong H1954

Transliteration
hôshêa‛
Pronunciation
ho-shay'-ah
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

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)

Meaning of the name

Hosea or Hoshea or Oshea = "salvation"

General definition

From H3467; deliverer;
{Hoshea} the name of five Israelites: - {Hosea} {Hoshea} Oshea.

In the biblical story

Joshua

Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Joshua, the son of Nun, was Moses' assistant and successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land.

In the Bible

Strong H1954K appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • oshea2
  • hoshea1

First verses

  1. Numbers 13:8
    Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
  2. Numbers 13:16
    These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
  3. Deuteronomy 32:44
    And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.
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