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Gender Feminine
Usage Biblical
Pronounced Pron. /hoʊ.ˈzæn.ə/(English)

Meaning & History

From the Aramaic religious expression הושע נא (Hoshaʿ na) meaning "deliver us" in Hebrew. In the New Testament this is exclaimed by those around Jesus when he first enters Jerusalem.