Hosea
biblical figure associated with the Book of Hosea
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Summary
Hosea is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on January 1, 784 BC[2], in Kingdom of Israel[3]. He died in Safed[4]. He worked as a prophet[5]. He draws 3,525 Wikipedia views per month (human biblical figure category, ranking #117 of 529).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Safed old cemetery[7]
- Father: Beeri[8]
- Spouse: Gomer[9]
- Child: Lo-Ammi[10], Lo-Ruhama[11]
- Field of work: prophecy[12]
- Student: Amos[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Commons category: Hosea[15]
- Canonization status: prophet[16]
- Feast day: October 17[17], October 30[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hosea[19]
- Work location: Palestine[20]
- Relative: Jezreel[21]
- Student of: Zechariah ben Jehoiada[22]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[25], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
- Present in work: Book of Hosea[30], Epistle to the Romans[31]
- Name in native language: הוֹשֵׁעַ בֶּן בְּאֵרִי[32]
- Different from: Oseia[33]
- Not found in: Pauly–Wissowa[34]
Why It Matters
Hosea has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Works attributed to him include Book of him[37], a religious text[38].
FAQs
Where was Hosea born?
Hosea was born in Kingdom of Israel[3].
Where did Hosea die?
Hosea died in Safed[4].
Who were Hosea's parents?
Hosea's father was Beeri[8].
Who was Hosea married to?
Hosea's spouses include Gomer[9].
What did Hosea do for work?
Hosea worked as a prophet[5].