Hosea
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8.8
- proper noun
- /hoʊˈziə/
- Literature
- I spent the morning reading the Book of Hosea from the Old Testament.
- the book of Hosea
Examples
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Hosea 4:6 says, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge."
Blog text (31) -
Many themes of love and redemption are found in the Book of Hosea.
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And it comes from the story of the Old Testament, the story of Hosea.
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When the guest speaker was preaching about Queen Esther, Hosea 2:15, and the prodigal son.
Blog text (19) -
But the Bible is clear that we are not God (Ezekiel 28:2; Hosea 11:9).
Blog text (10) -
As the prophet Hosea would prophesy explicitly in Yahweh's name: "They set up kings without my consent; they choose princes without my approval" (Hosea 8:4).
Academic text (1997) -
The prophet Hosea emphasized the importance of faithfulness in his teachings.
Synonyms
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8.6
A book in the Old Testament that contains Hosea's prophecies
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hosea is the name of the Old Testament book that is named after the prophet, and the name comes from the Hebrew Hoshea, meaning 'to save' or 'God saves', like the name Joshua. That's why the Book of Hosea mixes warnings about wrong ways with a hopeful call to return and be saved.