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  • proper noun A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.

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  • noun an Old Testament book telling Hosea's prophecies
  • noun a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

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Examples

  • Hosea. (9 pages) Hosea is believed to be the first prophet to use marriage as a metaphor of the covenant between God and Israel, and he influenced latter prophets such as Jeremiah.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Jonathan Aquino 2009

  • Hosea. (9 pages) Hosea is believed to be the first prophet to use marriage as a metaphor of the covenant between God and Israel, and he influenced latter prophets such as Jeremiah.

    1-line descriptions of the 73 books of the Bible (extracted from Wikipedia) Jonathan Aquino 2009

  • Hosea is told, not as in Ho 1: 2, "take a wife," but "love" her, that is, renew thy conjugal kindness to her. who look to other gods -- that is, have done so heretofore, but henceforth (from the return from Babylon) shall do so no more (Ho 3: 4). flagons of wine -- rather, pressed cakes of dried grapes, such as were offered to idols (Jer 7: 18) [Maurer].

    Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

  • Hosea psh, it could not have turned out worse stupid d-bag Hosea won, followed by Stefan, and then Carla after reading blogs/columns/and comments about the show today, I am glad to report that I am not the only one that believes that Hosea is the luckiest, most undeserving, underwhelming, untalented, not to mention ugly, winner it really is a slap in the face to past winners as well as the contestants who were more deserving of the prize this year

    Archive 2009-02-01 Liz 2009

  • He is called Hosea, a name bestowed on him, by way of clerical joke, and I am sure with a profane reminiscence of

    The Red Planet William John Locke 1896

  • High, she had called Hosea "Joshua" and summoned him back to his people that he might command their forces, she felt as if she had found in him some compensation for her dead father's loss, and devoted herself with fresh vigor to the arduous duties which everywhere demanded her attention.

    Joshua — Complete Georg Ebers 1867

  • Meanwhile, however, she addressed him by his former name Hosea, and when he perceived it was intentional, he asked if she had forgotten that it was she herself who, as the confidante of the Most High, had commanded him henceforward to call himself "Joshua."

    Joshua — Complete Georg Ebers 1867

  • Meanwhile, however, she addressed him by his former name Hosea, and when he perceived it was intentional, he asked if she had forgotten that it was she herself who, as the confidante of the Most High, had commanded him henceforward to call himself "Joshua."

    Joshua — Volume 5 Georg Ebers 1867

  • High, she had called Hosea "Joshua" and summoned him back to his people that he might command their forces, she felt as if she had found in him some compensation for her dead father's loss, and devoted herself with fresh vigor to the arduous duties which everywhere demanded her attention.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867

  • Meanwhile, however, she addressed him by his former name Hosea, and when he perceived it was intentional, he asked if she had forgotten that it was she herself who, as the confidante of the Most High, had commanded him henceforward to call himself "Joshua."

    Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867

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