Hosea

[ hoh-zee-uh, -zey-uh ]

noun

1. a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. : Hos.

Hosea

/ həʊˈzɪə /

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet of the 8th century bc
2. the book containing his oracles

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hosea¹

From Hebrew hōshēa' “salvation, help”

Example Sentences

I couldn’t be happier about leaving my beloved characters like Tasha Mack and Malik Wright in the hands of Devon, Wendy, and Hosea, who I know will build off of the rich foundation the show has.

From Essence.com

Richard Hosea, constable, testified that his character was good as far as he knew.

From Project Gutenberg