Strong's H1954 · Hebrew
הוֹשֵׁעַ
Hôwshêaʻ · /ho-shay'-ah/
Definition
Hoshea, the name of five Israelites
KJV: Hosea, Hoshea, Oshea.
Root / derivation: from H3467 (יָשַׁע); deliverer;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered הוֹשֵׁעַ across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy1 verse
2 Kings8 verses
And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
2 Kings 17:1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
2 Kings 17:3Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. gave: Heb. rendered presents: or, tribute
2 Kings 17:4And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. present: or, tribute
2 Kings 17:6In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
2 Kings 18:1Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. Hezekiah: he is called Ezekias
2 Kings 18:9And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
2 Kings 18:10And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.
1 Chronicles1 verse
Nehemiah1 verse
Hosea2 verses
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
Hosea 1:2The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1954 (Hôwshêaʻ) mean?
Hoshea, the name of five Israelites
How many times does H1954 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1954 (הוֹשֵׁעַ) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Hoshea.”
How is Hôwshêaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1954 is rendered as “Hoshea” (11×), “Hosea” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word הוֹשֵׁעַ come from?
from H3467 (יָשַׁע); deliverer;