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    Hosea

    Pronounced hoh-ZAY-uh

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    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Hosea appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    Meaning
    "Salvation; He saves"
    Origin
    Hebrew

    The prophet Hosea was commanded to marry an unfaithful woman, Gomer, as a living parable of God's relentless love for unfaithful Israel. Hosea's pain mirrored God's pain — and his persistence mirrored God's unbreakable commitment to His people.

    Spiritual meaning

    Hosea embodies God's scandalous grace — He pursues the unfaithful with relentless love and refuses to give up on His people.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies."

      Hosea 2:19 (KJV) →

    • "I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely."

      Hosea 14:4 (KJV) →
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