Hosea
US/ˌhoʊˈziːə/
Hosea proper noun: a book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
Proper noun
Hosea
- A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
- Synonyms:
- Hos.
- A prophet.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- As mesmerizing as it is to watch Kristen Kish whip up bacon and cinnamon waffles with boysenberry and strawberry jam, imagine playing poker with Hosea Rosenberg.2014 September 11, Pam Grout, “Really? 10 unexpected cruise activities”, in CNN
Hosea meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Tagalog and Arabic
Hosea in Hindi
- book of the Bible
- होशे hośe
- prophet
- होशे hośe
Hosea in Urdu
- book of the Bible
- ہوسیع hośe
- prophet
- ہوسیع hośe
Hosea in Tagalog
- book of the Bible
- Hosea
- prophet
- Hosea
Hosea in Arabic
- prophet
- هوشع
More languagesFewer languages
- Hosea in Malay
- Hosea
- Hosea in Indonesian
- Hosea
Synonyms of Hosea
Origin of Hosea
From Latin Hōsēās, from Ancient Greek Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšḗaʿ, “Hosea”), from the masculine singular imperative of הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”).
Words that rhyme with Hosea
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- althea
- Anthea
- Caesarea
- hamartia
- Leah
- logorrhea
- maria
- panacea
- Sandia
- Theia
- trachea
- Zia
- Achaea
- Alethea
- carry the message to Garcia
- chia
- chorea
- diarrhea
- Hygieia
- mens rea
- pharmacopoeia
- pro-mia
- quesadilla
- ratafia
- sangria
- shea
- Shi'a
- tortilla
- urea
- Aeaea
- Apamea
- apatheia
- Aramea
- Arimathea
- avania
- cinquedea
- Corea
- deliver the message to Garcia
- dionaea
- dyspnea
- Euboea
- eupatheia
- Euryclea
- Fawzia
- gelateria
- glossopoeia
- gonorrhea
- Hialeah
Questions about Hosea
- What does Hosea mean?
- Hosea means a book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
- What is Hosea in Hindi?
- Hosea in Hindi is होशे (hośe). See Hosea meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Hosea?
- Hosea is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Hosea?
- Hosea is pronounced /ˌhoʊˈziːə/ (US).
Words near Hosea in the dictionary
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