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Hosah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(refuge). (1) City of Asher (Josh. 19:29²⁹And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: (Joshua 19:29)). (2) A Levite (1 Chron. 26:10¹⁰Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) (1 Chronicles 26:10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. City in the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:29²⁹And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: (Joshua 19:29)). Identified with Ezziyat el Foka or et Tahta, 33° 11' N, 35° 14' or 13' E.

2. A Levite and doorkeeper in the time of David (1 Chron. 16:38³⁸And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters: (1 Chronicles 16:38); 1 Chron. 26:10-11,16¹⁰Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) ¹¹Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. (1 Chronicles 26:10‑11)
¹⁶To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. (1 Chronicles 26:16)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2621 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Chocah

Phonic:

kho-saw’

Meaning:

from 2620; hopeful; Chosah, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Hosah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

trusting

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Place of refuge; hopeful:―an Israelite; also a place in Palestine, 1 Chron. 16:38. {Confugium}