GREEK · G5617
Ὡσηέ
Hōsēe — Hosea
Ὠσηέ (Tr., Ὁσ-), ὁ (Heb. הוֹשֵׁעַ), Hosea: Rom.9:25.† (AS)
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Hosea
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H669
אֶפְרַ֫יִם
eph.ra.yim — Ephraim
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.52; son of: Joseph (H3130) and Asenath (H0621); brother of: Manasseh (H4519); father of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H); also called Ephrathite (NIV: Ephraimite) at 1Sa.1.1; Ephron (Qere, KJV: Ephrain) at 2Ch.13.19; § Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful" 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem
160 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4318
מִיכָה
mi.khah — Micah
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.17.1 Also named: mi.kha.ye.hu (מִיכָֽיְהוּ "Micah" H4321I) § Micah or Micaiah or Michah = "who is like God" 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah 2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges 3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite 4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan 5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram 6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah 7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
30 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1954
הוֹשֵׁעַ
ho.she.a — Hoshea
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.30; son of: Elah (H0425I) § Hosea or Hoshea or Oshea = "salvation" 1) family name of Joshua, the son of Nun 2) the 19th and last king of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Beeri, and the first of the minor prophets; prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel in the reign of Jeroboam II 4) a son of Azaziah, a chief of Ephraim in the time of David 5) an Israelite chief who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4505
מְנַחֵם
me.na.chem — Menahem
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.14; son of: Gadi (H1424); father of: Pekahiah (H6494) § Menahem = "comforter" son of Gadi and king of the northern kingdom of Israel; slew the usurper Shallum to ascend the throne and reigned for ten years; contemporary with prophets Hosea and Amos
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1586
גֹּ֫מֶר
go.mer — Gomer
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Magog (H4031), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422), Meshech (H4902) and Tiras (H8494); father of: Ashkenaz (H0813), Riphath (H7384A) and Togarmah (H8425) § Gomer = "complete" 1) the eldest son of Japheth and grandson of Noah; the progenitor of the early Cimmerians and other branches of the Celtic family 2) the unfaithful wife of the prophet Hosea; Hosea's relationship with her was symbolic of God's relationship with wayward Israel
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4320
מִיכָיָה
mi.kha.yah — Micaiah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12; father of: Achbor (H5907H); also called Micah at 2Ch.34.20; Also named: mi.khah (מִיכָה "Micah" H4318M) § Micah or Michaiah = "who is like God" 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah 2) father of Achbor, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah 3) one of the priests at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3819
לֹא רֻחָ֫מָה
lo ru.cha.mah — No Mercy
A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Hos.1.6; daughter of: Hosea (H1954J) and Gomer (H1586H); sister of: Jezreel (H3157K), Lo-ammi lo am.mi (לֹא עַמִּי "Not My People" H3818)) § Lo-ruhamah = "no mercy" (Pual) symbolic name given by the prophet Hosea to his daughter
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H882
בְּאֵרִי
be.e.ri — Beeri
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.26.34; married to Anah (H6034); father of: Judith (H3067) § Beeri = "my well" 1) Esau's Hittite father-in-law 2) father of Hosea
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1691
דִּבְלַ֫יִם
div.la.yim — Diblaim
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Hos.1.3; father of: Gomer (H1586H) § Diblaim = "two cakes" the father of Hosea's wife Gomer
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3818
לֹא עַמִּי
lo am.mi — Not My People
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Hos.1.9; son of: Hosea (H1954J) and Gomer (H1586H); brother of: Jezreel (H3157K), Lo-ruhamah (H3819) § Lo-ammi = "not my people" symbolic name given by the prophet Hosea to his second son by Gomer
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Salvation, the son of Beeri, and author of the book of prophecies bearing his name. He belonged to the kingdom of Israel. “His Israelitish origin is attested by the peculiar, rough, Aramaizing diction, pointing to the northern part of Palestine; by the intimate acquaintance he evinces with the localities of Ephraim (5:1; 6:8, 9; 12:12; 14:6, etc.); by passages like 1:2, where the kingdom is styled ‘the land’, and 7:5, where the Israelitish king is designated as ‘our’ king.” The period of his ministry (extending to some sixty years) is indicated in the superscription (Hos. 1:1, 2). He is the only prophet of Israel who has left any written prophecy.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.