הושע

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־שׁ־ע (y-sh-ʿ)
6 terms

The masculine singular imperative of הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía, “to save”). Attested too as Akkadian 𒁹𒀀𒌑𒋛𒀪 (Ausi'i).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ho.ˈʃe.a/
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Proper noun

הוֹשֵׁעַ • (hoshéa, hōšḗaʿ) m

  1. a male given name, Hoshea, equivalent to English Hosea
  2. Hosea (a book of the Old Testament of the Bible)
  3. (biblical) Hosea (a prophet)

Descendants

  • → Akkadian: 𒁹𒀀𒌑𒋛𒀪 (ma-u₂-si-'i /⁠Ausi'i⁠/)
  • → Ancient Greek: Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé), Ὠσηέ (Ōsēé)

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