Strong’s Concordance: See H1954
Hebrew Letters: הושע (Hey-Wa-Shin-Ayin).
Part of speech: Proper masculine Noun
Definition: Means deliverance, salvation. A proper noun designating Hoshua, the son of Nun. The name born by Joshua before it was changed by Moses (Numbers 13:16). Moses added Ya, or Ye for Yahuah in front of his name to mean Yahuah saves, or salvation of Yahuah!