הוֹשֵׁעַ

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Hos.1.1;

son of: Beeri (H0882H); married to Gomer (H1586H);

father of: Jezreel (H3157K), Lo-ruhamah (H3819), Lo-ammi H3818)

Also named: Hōsēe (Ὡσηέ "Hosea" G5617)

§ 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