Original Word: חֹסָה
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine; proper name, of a location
Transliteration: Chocah
Pronunciation: kho-saw'
Phonetic Spelling: (kho-saw')
Definition: To seek refuge, to trust, to take shelter
Meaning: Chosah

Hosah

From chacah; hopeful; Chosah, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine -- Hosah.

see HEBREW chacah

Word Origin
from chasah
Definition
a Levite, also a place in Asher
NASB Translation
Hosah (5).

חֹסָה 1. proper name, masculine (refuge) — name of one of the Levitical doorkeepers of the temple 1 Chronicles 16:38; 1 Chronicles 26:10,11,16.

2. proper name, of a location place in the tribe of Asher Joshua 19:29; site unknown; ᵐ5 Ιασιφ, A Σουσα, ᵐ5^L Ωσα.

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to flee for refuge.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Chosah, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament writings.

Usage: The name Chosah appears in the context of genealogical records within the Old Testament.

Context: • Chosah is mentioned in the genealogical records of the Levites. Specifically, Chosah is identified as a gatekeeper in the service of the temple. The role of gatekeepers was significant in the Levitical duties, as they were responsible for the security and proper functioning of the temple precincts. The mention of Chosah highlights the importance of maintaining order and reverence in the worship practices of ancient Israel. The reference to Chosah can be found in 1 Chronicles 26:11, where the text details the divisions of the gatekeepers: "Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen."

וְחֹסָ֖ה וּלְחֹסָ֥ה וּלְחֹסָה֙ וחסה ולחסה חֹסָ֔ה חסה לְחֹסָ֖ה לחסה choSah ḥō·sāh ḥōsāh lə·ḥō·sāh lechoSah ləḥōsāh ū·lə·ḥō·sāh ulechoSah ūləḥōsāh vechoSah wə·ḥō·sāh wəḥōsāhInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts