Given name
Hosah
“one who provides refuge”
Hosah is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who provides refuge.”
Original Hebrewחסה
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “one who provides refuge.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hasa (חסה), “to flee or seek refuge.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hosah appears in 1 Chronicles 16:38, 1 Chronicles 26:10, Joshua 19:29.
- 1 Chronicles 16:38
- 1 Chronicles 26:10
- Joshua 19:29
From biblical name research
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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