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Hosea in Hebrew is הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hoshe'ah).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

הוֹשֵׁעַ
Hoshe'ah
name · masculine
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In English

Hosea

/ˌhoʊˈziːə/ /ˌhoʊˈzeɪə/

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for Hosea as a name.

book of the Bible

prophet

This is more about the Hebrew word הוֹשֵׁעַ.

Written with vowel points
הוֹשֵׁעַ
Written without vowel points
הושע
Said
Hoshe'ah
Its meanings in English
Hosea, a male given name, Hoshea, equivalent to English Hosea

The Hebrew dictionary's page for הושע, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Hosea in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Hosea⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Hosea⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Hosea⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הוֹשֵׁעַ⁩, said Hoshe'ah. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הושע⁩.

Is ⁨הושע⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨הושע⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨הושע⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Hosea⁩, ⁨הושע⁩ can mean ⁨a male given name, Hoshea, equivalent to English Hosea⁩.

How is ⁨Hosea⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Hosea⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌhoʊˈziːə/, /ˌhoʊˈzeɪə/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Hosea and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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