הוֹשַׁעְיָה
𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤄
Hoshaeyah
H1955 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name meaning 'Yahweh has saved' or 'Yahweh is salvation.' Used as the name of two individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a leader of a group of priests or Levites during the time of Nehemiah; (2) the father of Jezaniah (also called Azariah), a military leader after the destruction of Jerusalem. The name commemorates divine deliverance or saving action attributed to Yahweh.
Semantic Range
personal name, commemorative statement about deliverance by Yahweh, expression of trust in divine salvation; used as an individual name in post-exilic texts
Root / Etymology
The name הוֹשַׁעְיָה (Hôwshaʻyâh) derives from the root יָשַׁע (yashaʿ, 'to save, deliver') combined with the theophoric suffix יָהּ (Yah, a form of the divine name Yahweh). Thus, it forms a sentence name expressing an action or characteristic of Yahweh: 'Yahweh has saved.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the biblical period, theophoric names declaring trust in or gratitude to Yahweh were common, especially in the late monarchic and post-exilic periods. The form הוֹשַׁעְיָה is distinctive from similar names like יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshua, 'Yahweh is salvation') in both grammatical form and in the placement of the divine element. English translations often render the name as 'Hoshaiah,' though it is sometimes misunderstood as being related to prophetic cries like 'Hosanna,' which is linguistically distinct. The bearers of this name appear after the exile, reflecting renewed emphasis on Yahweh's saving activity. The individuals named Hôwshaʻâyâh are not identified as specifically of Judahite or Levite descent, and the name's usage does not convey particular status apart from its theophoric character.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָשַׁע and יָהּ; Jah has saved; Hoshajah, the name of two Israelites; Hoshaiah.
Bantu Hebrew
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ישע (y-š-ʿ) — save, deliver, help
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1954 | הוֹשֵׁעַ | in Deliverance |
| H3091 | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ | in YHWH-saves |
| H3442 | יֵשׁוּעַ | to Yeshua |
| H3443 | יֵשׁוּעַ | and Yeshua |
| H3444 | יְשׁוּעָה | my deliverance |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1955-01 |
הוֹשַֽׁעְיָ֑ה | hoshaeyah | HNp |
of Hoshaiah | Yahweh has saved | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1955-01 |
Jeremiah 42:1 | הוֹשַֽׁעְיָ֑ה | hoshaeyah | HNp |
of Hoshaiah | Yahweh has saved |
H1955-01 |
Jeremiah 43:2 | הוֹשַֽׁעְיָה֙ | hoshaeyah | HNp |
of Hoshaiah | Yahweh has saved |
H1955-01 |
Nehemiah 12:32 | הוֹשַׁ֣עְיָ֔ה | hoshaeyah | HNp |
Hoshaiah | Yahweh has saved |