Strong's H1955 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: הוֹשַׁעְיָה (Hôwshaʻyâh)

Pronunciation: ho-shah-yaw'

POS: ho-shah-yaw' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from and ; Jah has saved;

Definition: from יָשַׁע and יָהּ; Jah has saved; Hoshajah, the name of two Israelites; Hoshaiah.

KJV Usage: Hoshaiah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Hoshaiah = "Jehovah as saved"
• 2. 1) a prince of Judah who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
• 3. 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

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