Given name
Hoshaiah
“Yah has saved”·“set free of the Lord”
Hoshaiah is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewהושעיה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Hoshaiah means “Yah has saved” or “set free of the Lord.”
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Where it comes from
Hoshaiah is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yasha' (ישע), “to save.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hoshaiah appears in Jeremiah 42:1, Jeremiah 43:2.
- Jeremiah 42:1
- Jeremiah 43:2
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Hoshaiah’s family of names
See also 18
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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Rephaiah
“Yah has healed”
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Hircanus
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Hezrai
“his village” · “clusterly”
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Hiddai
“joyful” · “joy of Yah”
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Hananel
“God has been gracious”
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