בְּ/הוֹשֵׁ֑עַ

𐤁/𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏

behoshea

through Hosea

from יָשַׁע; deliverer; Hoshea, the name of five Israelites; Hosea, Hoshea, Oshea.

H1954

Hosea 1:2 · Word #4

Lexicon H1954

Lemmaהוֹשֵׁעַ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏
TransliterationHôwshêaʻ
Strong'sH1954
In-contextthrough Hosea

Morphology HR/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H1954-01

in Saving-One

Rootישע (y-š-ʿ)
Core Meaningssave, deliver, rescue, grant victory, bring into safety
Semantic RangePersonal name (Hoshea/Hosea); one associated with salvation or deliverance; by extension, themes of rescue and divine victory.
Conceptual SignificanceThe name encapsulates the central biblical theme of salvation rooted in ישע. It anticipates and reflects Israel’s understanding of YHWH as the ultimate deliverer, and it is borne by significant figures such as the prophet Hosea and Hoshea son of Nun (Joshua’s earlier name).
Morphological NotesPrefixed preposition בְ (“in”) + masculine singular proper noun (Np). The name הוֹשֵׁעַ is based on a Hiphil participial form from ישע, functioning as a personal name.
Rendering RationaleThe name הוֹשֵׁעַ derives from the root ישע (“to save, deliver”) and reflects a Hiphil participial form meaning “one who causes to be saved” or “saving one.” The prefixed בְ (“in”) is preserved, and the masculine singular proper noun sense is reflected in the singular “Saving-One.”

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ישע (save, deliver, rescue, grant victory, bring into safety)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3091-01 bihoshua in YHWH-is-salvation
H3444-03 bishuati in my deliverance
H3444-04 bishuato in his deliverance

Word Usage (16 occurrences of H1954)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 13:8 הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ hoshea Hoshea
Numbers 13:16 לְ/הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ lehoshea Hoshea
Deuteronomy 32:44 וְ/הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ vehoshea and Hoshea
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