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Place Old Testament

Hosah

Hosah, a Levitical city on the border of Asher (Joshua 19:29). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 19:29.

Why it matters. A Levitical city in Asher

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Location
32.179, 35.228 (approximate, within about 2 km)

Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Hosah

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.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

Record type: Place. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.