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hosanna a cry meaning "save now"
From Psalm 118:25, shouted at the entry into Jerusalem in Matthew 21:9. By then it had become an acclamation as much as a plea.
Means: a cry meaning "save now"In the KJV: 6 timesLeft in Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek
The word behind it
Where it appears
All 5 verses.
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,
And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Common questions
What does "hosanna" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version hosanna means a cry meaning "save now". From Psalm 118:25, shouted at the entry into Jerusalem in Matthew 21:9. By then it had become an acclamation as much as a plea.
How many times does "hosanna" appear in the King James Version?
6 times.
What Greek word is behind "hosanna"?
Most often ὡσαννά (hōsanná), Strong's G5614, meaning oh save!; hosanna (i.e. hoshia-na), an exclamation of adoration.
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