הוֹשַׁעֲיָה
ho.sha.yah
Hoshaiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the word "Hoshaiah" (Hebrew: הוֹשַׁעֲיָה, ho.sha.yah) is a proper noun referring to a person's name. As a semantic domain, it falls under the category of "Proper Name: Person," indicating its usage to identify an individual. The short definition, "Hoshaiah," confirms its purpose as a specific name. Given the information provided, the range of usage is limited to a single occurrence in the Bible. As such, the significance of "Hoshaiah" is tied to its specific context within Scripture. It is not possible to draw broader conclusions about the name's general meaning or significance without further context. However, it can be concluded that, as an individual's name, "Hoshaiah" represents a unique entity or identity within the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text