Word study · Greek
hōsanna
Hosanna, save us
Say it: ho-sah-NAH (approximate)
ὡσαννά
What it means
From a Hebrew cry in Psalm 118:25 meaning "save, please." The crowd shouts it as Jesus enters Jerusalem (12:13).
Range of meaning
- Prayer for help"Save us."
- Shout of praiseUsed at festivals and processions.
In John
- Chapter 12
"Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord" (12:13).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5614 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources