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Strong's H1954 הוֹשֵׁעַ (hoshea)

Hoshea means “Hosea” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1954 — epiloipos (“rest”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1954
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 6

Strong's H1954 Quick Answer

Strong's H1954 הוֹשֵַׁע (Howshea`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Howshea` (ho-shay'-ah) n/p. 1. deliverer 2. Hoshea, the name of five Israelites It has 15 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include hoshea, oshea, and hosea. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Howshea` (ho-shay'-ah) n/p. 1. deliverer 2. Hoshea, the name of five Israelites
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hoshea, oshea, and hosea

Meaning and Definition

Howshea` (ho-shay'-ah) n/p. 1. deliverer 2. Hoshea, the name of five Israelites [from H3467] KJV: Hosea, Hoshea, Oshea. Root(s): H3467

Original Word
הוֹשֵַׁע
Transliteration
Howshea`
Derivation
Root: ישׁע First root strongs: 3467
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1954. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Hoshea

Usage: A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.30; son of: Elah (H0425I) § Hosea or Hoshea or Oshea = "salvation" 1) family name of Joshua, the son of Nun 2) the 19th and last king of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Beeri, and the first of the minor prophets; prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel in the reign of Jeroboam II 4) a son of Azaziah, a chief of Ephraim in the time of David 5) an Israelite chief who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

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How Strong's H1954 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Howshea`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Hoshea Deuteronomy 32:44 11× Hosea Hosea 1:1 2× Oshea Numbers 13:8 2×

How Strong's H1954 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1954 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1954 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 13:8 KJV

Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.

Numbers 13:16 KJV

These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.

Deuteronomy 32:44 KJV

And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1954.

Numbers 13:8 Old Testament, KJV
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
Numbers 13:16 Old Testament, KJV
These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
Deuteronomy 32:44 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.
2 Kings 15:30 Old Testament, KJV
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 17:1 Old Testament, KJV
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
2 Kings 17:3 Old Testament, KJV
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
2 Kings 17:4 Old Testament, KJV
And 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.
2 Kings 17:6 Old Testament, KJV
In 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 18:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now 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.
2 Kings 18:9 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 18:10 Old Testament, KJV
And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is in the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.
1 Chronicles 27:20 Old Testament, KJV
Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
Hosea 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 1:2 Old Testament, KJV
The 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1954, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 13:8 Numbers 13:16
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 32:44
2 Kings 8 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 15:30 2 Kings 17:1 2 Kings 17:3 2 Kings 17:4 2 Kings 17:6 2 Kings 18:1 2 Kings 18:9 2 Kings 18:10
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 27:20
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 10:23
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1:1 Hosea 1:2

Strong's H1954 FAQ

What does hoshea (הוֹשֵׁעַ) mean?

Hoshea (Strong's H1954) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hosea". Howshea` (ho-shay'-ah) n/p. 1. deliverer 2. Hoshea, the name of five Israelites

How many times is hoshea (הוֹשֵׁעַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H1954 across 6 books.

Where can I study hoshea (הוֹשֵׁעַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1954 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate hoshea (הוֹשֵׁעַ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hoshea, oshea, and hosea. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.