Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1955
הוֹשַׁעֲיָה
ho.sha.yah · “Hoshaiah”
Used 3 times across 2 books
Definition
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.32
§ Hoshaiah = "Jehovah as saved"
1) a prince of Judah who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
2) the father of Jezaniah (or Azariah) who was a man of note after the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in the time of Jeremiah
§ Hoshaiah = "Jehovah as saved"
1) a prince of Judah who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
2) the father of Jezaniah (or Azariah) who was a man of note after the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in the time of Jeremiah
Where it appears
Nehemiah1
Jeremiah2
In the text
Nehemiah 12:32And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,Jeremiah 42:1Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,Jeremiah 43:2Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
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