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The word '''H<small>OSANNA</small>''' is an exclamation of praise or adoration of God or the [[MESSIAH|M<small>ESSIAH</small>]]. It originates with the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] phrase ''hôšîʿâ-nāʾ'' (imperative plus | The word '''H<small>OSANNA</small>''' is an exclamation of praise or adoration of God or the [[MESSIAH|M<small>ESSIAH</small>]]. It originates with the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] phrase ''hôšîʿâ-nāʾ'' (imperative plus precative particle) meaning "save, please; save, I pray," mentioned in the Psalms (cf. [http://lds.org/scriptures/ot/ps/118.25?lang=eng#24 Psalms 118:25]). Itis also found twelve times in scripture in scripture outside of the Old Testament: five times in the New Testament ([http://lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/21.9,%2015?lang=eng#8 Matthew 21:9, 15]; [http://lds.org/scriptures/nt/mark/11.9,%2010?lang=eng#8 Mark 11:9, 10]; [http://lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/12.13?lang=eng#12 John 12:13]), four times in the Doctrine and Covenants ([http://lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/19.37?lang=eng#36 Doctrine and Covenants 19:37]; [http://lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/36.3?lang=eng#2 36:3]; [http://lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/39.19?lang=eng#18 39:19]; [http://lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/109.79?lang=eng#78 109:79]), and three times in the Book of Mormon. The English word '''H<small>OSANNA</small>''' is a representation of the Latin ''(h)osanna'', derived from the Greek ''(h)osanna'', representing the Aramaic ''hôšâʿ-nāʾ'' which itself is a shortened form of the original [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] ''hôšîʿâ-nāʾ''. | ||
'''Variants''' | '''Variants''' | ||
Revision as of 12:11, 14 July 2015
| Biblical noun (NT) | 1. | Exclamation of praise of God or the Lord (1 Nephi 11:6; 3 Nephi 4:32; 11:17) |
Etymology
The word HOSANNA is an exclamation of praise or adoration of God or the MESSIAH. It originates with the HEBREW phrase hôšîʿâ-nāʾ (imperative plus precative particle) meaning "save, please; save, I pray," mentioned in the Psalms (cf. Psalms 118:25). Itis also found twelve times in scripture in scripture outside of the Old Testament: five times in the New Testament (Matthew 21:9, 15; Mark 11:9, 10; John 12:13), four times in the Doctrine and Covenants (Doctrine and Covenants 19:37; 36:3; 39:19; 109:79), and three times in the Book of Mormon. The English word HOSANNA is a representation of the Latin (h)osanna, derived from the Greek (h)osanna, representing the Aramaic hôšâʿ-nāʾ which itself is a shortened form of the original HEBREW hôšîʿâ-nāʾ.
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐐𐐄𐐞𐐈𐐤𐐂 (hoʊzænɑː)
Notes
