Lexical Summary Hoshama or Yehoshama: Hoshama or Yehoshama Original Word: הוֹשָׁמָע Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hoshama From Yhovah and shama'; Jehovah has heard; Hoshama, an Israelite -- Hoshama. see HEBREW Yhovah see HEBREW shama' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Yhvh and shama Definition "Yah has heard," a desc. of the royal family of Judah NASB Translation Hoshama (1). 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 1 Chronicles 3:18 (ᵐ5 Ὡσαμω(θ), ᵐ5L Ωσαμα). הוֺשָׁמָע proper name, masculine = ׳יְהוֺ see יהוה below היה. הוֺשֵׁעַ see below ישׁע. הוֺשַׁעְנָה see below ישׁע. Topical Lexicon Name Significance Derived from the Hebrew verb “to hear,” the name Hoshama (“Yah has heard”) testifies to divine attentiveness. Within the exile context, it signals that even during judgment the covenant-keeping God continues to listen to and remember His people. Scriptural Citation 1 Chronicles 3:18 records him in the post-exilic genealogy of David: “The sons of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son, Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah”. Historical Setting: Exile and Restoration Hoshama was born after King Jeconiah’s deportation to Babylon in 597 BC. His entire life therefore unfolded in a foreign land, yet he stood as a marker that the royal line survived beyond Jerusalem’s fall. 1 Chronicles was compiled after the exile; by listing children born in captivity, the Chronicler showed returning Jews that the promises to David (2 Samuel 7:12-16) had not lapsed. Genealogical Role in the House of David Though little else is known, Hoshama’s inclusion affirms the continuity of the Davidic lineage through Jeconiah. That lineage later leads to Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:19) and, ultimately, to Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:12-16). Every name in this chain—even one mentioned only once—verifies the unbroken legal succession required for Messiah’s advent. Theological Implications 1. Preservation in Judgment: God disciplines His people yet preserves a remnant (Jeremiah 29:10-14). Ministry Reflections and Applications • Hope in Captivity: Modern believers facing hardship can look to Hoshama’s generation for assurance that God’s purposes advance even in seasons of apparent setback. Forms and Transliterations הוֹשָׁמָ֖ע הושמע hō·wō·šā·mā‘ hoshaMa hōwōšāmā‘Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 3:18 HEB: וְשֶׁנְאַצַּ֑ר יְקַמְיָ֥ה הוֹשָׁמָ֖ע וּנְדַבְיָֽה׃ NAS: Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah. KJV: Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. INT: Shenazzar Jekamiah Hoshama and Nedabiah 1 Occurrence |
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