"Hosanna"

Hosanna Marco Barrientos (avivanos 2008)

The word hosanna is etymologically derived from Latin osanna,^[1] hosanna which itself was derived from Greek ὡσαννά, ὠσαννά,^[2] representing Hebrew הושיעה־נא, הושיעה נא‎^[3] hôšâ‘-nā’^[4] which is short for hôšî‘â-nā’ from Aramaic הושע נא‎^[5] meaning "save, pray".^[6] Christian usage has come through the Greek Bible, giving it the form ὡσαννά, hōsanná.

In liturgical context, it refers to a shout of praise and worship ^[7] and adoration,^[8] or referring to a cry expressing an appeal for divine help.^[9] It appears in numerous verses including in "Hosanna; blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord" (Mark 11.9), "hosanna in the highest" (Mark 11.10); "hosanna to the Son of David" (Matt 21:9), "help" or "save, I pray" (Psalm 118:25).