Hoshea
/hoʊˈʃeɪ.ə/noun
A Hebrew personal name meaning “salvation” or “he saves,” borne by several biblical figures.
Did you know?Hoshea is a genuine biblical Hebrew name from the same salvation-root that appears in names like Joshua and Isaiah, where the name itself functions as a declaration of deliverance.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hôšēaʿ)
““He saves” or “salvation” as a personal name”
Septuagint / Ancient Greek
Greek
Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew name”
Latin
Latin
Osee / Osae
“Latin transliteration of the biblical name”
Modern English
English
Hoshea
“English form of the Hebrew biblical name”