Hosea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
  2. A prophet.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.

Pronunciation

/ˌhoʊˈziːə/ /ˌhoʊˈzeɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hosea.wav

Word forms

Hosea

Etymology

From Latin Hōsēās, from Ancient Greek Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšḗaʿ, “Hosea”), from the masculine singular imperative of הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”).

Synonyms

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