Lexical Definition
הוֹשָׁמָע Hôwshâmâʻ (ho-shaw-maw') Hoshama N:N-M-P
from יְהֹוָה and שָׁמַע; Jehovah has heard
Hoshama.
- § Hoshama = "whom Jehovah hears"
- Hoshama, an Israelite
1) one of the sons of Jeconiah or Jehoiachin, the next to last king of Judah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הוֹשָׁמָ֖ע | Hoshama | 1Chr.3.18 |
| Ωσαμά | Hoshama | LXX.1Chr.3.18 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.18
- son of: Shealtiel (שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל)
- brother of: Shealtiel (שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל), Malchiram (מַלְכִּירָם), Pedaiah (פְּדָיָה), Shenazzar (שֶׁנְאַצַּר), Jekamiah (יְקַמְיָה) and Nedabiah (נְדַבְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[יְהוֺשָׁמָע] only abbreviated (or text error) הוֺשָׁמָע proper name, masculine (׳י hath heard, compare אֱלִישָׁמָע & references) — a descendant of the royal house of Judah 1Chr 3:18 (ᵐ5 Ὡσαμω(θ), ᵐ5L Ωσαμα).
הוֺשָׁמָע proper name, masculine = ׳יְהוֺ see יהוה below היה. הוֺשֵׁעַ see below ישׁע. הוֺשַׁעְנָה see below ישׁע.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 3:18 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shealtiel • A descendant of King Jeconiah of Judah.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Hoshama was a descendant of Jeconiah, the exiled king of Judah, according to the genealogy in 1 Chronicles.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.18;
- only referred to as Hoshama הוֹשָׁמָע;
- son of Shealtiel שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל;
- a brother of Malchiram מַלְכִּירָם, Pedaiah פְּדָיָה, Shenazzar שֶׁנְאַצַּר, Jekamiah יְקַמְיָה and Nedabiah נְדַבְיָה.
Hoshama is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:18 as one of the descendant of Jeconiah, the king of Judah who was exiled to Babylon. Jeconiah, also known as Jehoiachin, though the genealogy is complex. He was taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar in 597 BC and spent many years in captivity (2 Kings 24:10-16).
The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 3 lists the descendants of Jeconiah, including Hoshama and his brothers, Shealtiel, Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, and Nedabiah. This record demonstrates that despite Jeconiah's exile and the judgment pronounced upon him (Jeremiah 22:24-30), his lineage continued, and he had several sons.
His inclusion in the genealogy suggests that he was part of the royal line of David and that the family maintained some level of identity and cohesion even during the Babylonian captivity.
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