Hosea
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Hosea
- /ˌhoʊˈziːə/ US
- /ˌhoʊˈzeɪə/ US
Rhymes with -iːə, -eɪə
Where it comes from
From Latin Hōsēās, from Ancient Greek Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšḗaʿ, “Hosea”), from the masculine singular imperative of הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”).
proper noun
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A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
Similar: Hos.
- A prophet.
- A male given name from Hebrew. As mesmerizing as it is to watch Kristen Kish whip up bacon and cinnamon waffles with boysenberry and strawberry jam, imagine playing poker with Hosea Rosenberg.
Translations
Talk about this word "Hosea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hosea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Hosea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hosea "Hosea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hosea.Cite this
@misc{hosea_2026,
title = {Hosea},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hosea},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
