hoshaiah Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
hoshaiah in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah aids). 1. A man who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem after it had been rebuilt by Nehemiah. #Ne 12:32| (B.C. 446.). 2. The father of a certain Jezaniah or Azariah, who was a man of note after, the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezsar. #Jer 42:1; 43:2| (B.C. after 588.)
hoshaiah in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
HOSHAI'AH (whom Jehovah saved). 1. A repairer of the wall of Jerusalem, Neh 12:32. 2. A prominent Jew's father, Jer 42:1; Jer 43:2.
hoshaiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
1. Nehemiah 12:32. 2. Jeremiah 42:1; Jeremiah 43:2.