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Hebrew
Etymology
The masculine singular imperative of הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”). Attested too as Akkadian 𒁹𒀀𒌑𒋛𒀪 (Ausi'i).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
הוֹשֵׁעַ • (hoshéa') m
- a male given name, Hoshea, equivalent to English Hosea
Descendants
- → Akkadian: 𒁹𒀀𒌑𒋛𒀪 (ma-u₂-si-'i /Ausi'i/)
- → Ancient Greek: Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé), Ὠσηέ (Ōsēé)