Hosea

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(hō zē′ə, -zā′ə)

noun

  1. a Hebrew prophet of the 8th cent.
  2. the book of his writings

Origin: Heb hōshēaʼ, lit., salvation

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A Hebrew prophet of the eighth century B.C.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew hôšēa‘, salvation

Origin: , from hôšîa‘, to save; see wīע in Semitic roots

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noun Abbr. Hos. or Ho
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Origin:

Origin: After Hosea

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