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hosanna

Meaning of “hosanna”

Save now; an exclamation addressed to the Lord in praise and supplication.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
6 occurrences5 verses3 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Matthew 21:9

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “hosanna”

KJV PCE
Matthew 21:9
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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:9 · retained source text

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the sonne of Dauid: Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest.

Matthew 21:15
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,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:15 · retained source text

And when the chiefe Priests and Scribes saw the wonderfull things that he did, & the children crying in the temple, & saying, Hosanna to the sonne of Dauid, they were sore displeased,

Mark 11:9
And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:9 · retained source text

And they that went before, and they that followed, cryed, saying, Hosanna, blessed is hee that commeth in the Name of the Lord.

Mark 11:10
Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: hosanna in the highest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:10 · retained source text

Blessed be the kingdome of our father Dauid, that commeth in the Name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest.

John 12:13
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 12:13 · retained source text

Tooke branches of Palme trees, and went foorth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed is the king of Israel that cōmeth in the Name of the Lord.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

s as z. [Heb. save, I beseech you.] An exclamation of praise to God, or an invocation of blessings. In the Hebrew ceremonies, it was a prayer rehearsed on the several days of the feast of tabernacles, in which this word was often repeated.

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