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Ὡσηέ

Hōsēé

G5617 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Proper noun referring to the Israelite individual named Hoshea, especially the prophet known in the Hebrew Bible as Hoshea (Hosea). In the Septuagint and the New Testament, functions as a transliteration of the Hebrew name, not as a title or common noun.

Semantic Range

proper name (Hoshea/Hosea), personal name of Israelite prophet; never a common noun or title

Root / Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hoshea), itself derived from the Hebrew root יָשַׁע (to save, deliver). The Greek preserves the initial aspirated 'h' sound and the vocalic ending; not a native Greek word but a rendering of a Semitic name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Ὡσηέ appears in the Greek Bible (LXX) and the New Testament (Romans 9:25) as the Greek form of the personal name Hoshea (Hosea). The name is primarily known as the prophet Hosea of the 8th century BCE. The LXX standardizes this Hebrew name as Ὡσηέ to reflect the original pronunciation, distinguishing it from related names like Joshua (Ἰησοῦς) or Oshea. In Greek contexts, it is not an appellative but strictly a proper noun. Standard English translations render Ὡσηέ as 'Hosea' or archaically (following the Vulgate) as 'Osee,' but the latter is not used in contemporary English. The name's root signifies 'he saves' or 'salvation,' connecting semantically with other theophoric names incorporating YHWH (e.g., 'Yehoshua', Ἰησοῦς). In Second Temple literature and the New Testament, the use of Ὡσηέ specifically refers to the prophetic author and does not denote broader usage or title. There is no theological nuance in the Greek form itself beyond its referential use as a personal name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Hebrew origin (הוֹשֵׁעַ); Hosee (i.e. Hoshea), an Israelite:--Osee.

Root Family

Ὡσηέ (Hōsēe) — Hoshea, Hosea, personal name

Root Ὡση- name of Hoshea, Hosea

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G5617-01 Ὡσηὲ osee N DAT M SG Hosea to Hoshea Hosee 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G5617-01 Romans 9:25 Ὡσηὲ osee N DAT M SG Hosea to Hoshea Hosee
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