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." By Jesus' time it had become a shout of praise. The crowd shouts it as he enters Jerusalem (11:9-10).
Range of meaning
- Prayer for help"Save us."
- Shout of praiseUsed at festivals and processions.
In Mark
- Chapter 11
The crowd cries "Hosanna!" (11:9-10).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G5614 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources