"Hosanna! save now, help now, Mt. 21:9, 15; Mk. 11:9, 10; Jn. 12:13*"
Definition and meaning
Hosanna! save now, help now, Mt. 21:9, 15; Mk. 11:9, 10; Jn. 12:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὡσαννά
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hosanna (G5614) across the King James Bible.
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.
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,
And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G5614 (hosanna) is a Greek word that means: Hosanna! save now, help now, Mt. 21:9, 15; Mk. 11:9, 10; Jn. 12:13* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word hosanna (G5614) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5614 is hosanna, a Greek word defined as: Hosanna! save now, help now, Mt. 21:9, 15; Mk. 11:9, 10; Jn. 12:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hosanna is a Greek word found in the New Testament.