Strong’s H2621 · Hebrew

חֹסָה
Chôçâh
kho-saw'

Definition

Chosah, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine

Etymology

from H2620 (חָסָה); hopeful;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Hosah

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What the first audience heard

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