Hosah
Mentioned 1041–1014 BC traditional (Jones)
A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 16:38).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 4 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Hilkiah, Jeduthun, Merari, Shuppim, Simri, Tebaliah, and Zechariah.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Hosah, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Shallecheth1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1066–989 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 4 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
4 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Hosah 5 |
| KJV | Hosah 5 |
| ASV | Hosah 5 |
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Every verse
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1 Chronicles4 verses
- 16:38
along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
- 26:10
Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
- 26:11
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
- 26:16
The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 16:38).