Bible Dictionary

Hoshama

The name Hoshama means “heard; he obeys”.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(whom Jehovah hears), one of the sons of Jeconiah or Jehoiachin, the last king but one of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:18)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

hosh'-a-ma, ho-sha'-ma (hoshama`, abbreviated from yehoshama`, "whom Yahweh heareth"): One of the sons or descendants of Jeconiah, the captive king of Judah (1Ch 3:18).