Hosea
Americannoun
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a Hebrew prophet of the 8th century bc
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the book containing his oracles
Etymology
Origin of Hosea
From Hebrew hōshēa' “salvation, help”
Example Sentences
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Hosea Easton was one voice among many antebellum African Americans who criticized what I have described as the racial feudal order.
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024
She then cited an Old Testament verse, Hosea 8:4, that reads in part, “They have set up kings, but not by me.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024
They also urged Washington politicians visiting Selma not to sully the memories of the late civil rights activists John Lewis, Hosea Williams and others with empty platitudes.
From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2023
Char Hosea, who operates a booth there, fiddled with a smiling, tarantula doll she created.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2022
He spoke about the social injustices in our society and the way they mirrored those in the biblical books of Amos, Hosea, Micah, and others.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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