Hosah

חֹסָה · cho.sah · H2621G“trusting” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in Joshua

Where it is

32.18° N, 35.23° E

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Mentioned most in

Joshua · 1

Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Hosah was a Levitical city located on the northern border of the territory allocated to the tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:29). It was situated near Tyre and was one of the cities assigned to the Levites, specifically the descendants of Gershon. Its exact location remains unknown.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Joshua 1 mention

Joshua 19:29The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;

What the dictionary says

Refuge.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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Sources

STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain