How to Pronounce Hosea
ho-ZEE-uh
Hosea is pronounced ho-ZEE-uh (həʊˈzeɪə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: hoh-SEE-uh, hoh-ZAY-uh.
What does Hosea mean?
Hosea means “salvation” (Hebrew).
Who was Hosea?
Hosea, the son of Beeri, was a prophet whose ministry spanned the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and Jeroboam king of Israel (Hosea 1:1). The LORD commanded him to take a wife of whoredoms, a living picture of Israel's unfaithfulness to God (Hosea 1:2).
Also pronounced
hoh-SEE-uh
hoh-ZAY-uh
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