in the Hebrew ceremonies, a prayer which they rehearsed on the several days of the feast of tabernacles. It was thus called, because there was frequent repetition therein of the word hosanna, serva nunc, or serva precor; i.e. save us now; or save us, we pray.

There are divers of these hosannas. The Jews call them hofchanoth; i.e. the hosannahs. Some are rehearsed on the first day, others on the second, &c., which they called hosanna of the first day, hosanna of the second day, &c.

HOSANNA Rabbah, or Grand Hosanna, is a name they give to their feast of tabernacles, which lasts eight days; because during the course thereof, they are frequently calling for the assistance of God, the forgiveness of their sins, and his blessing on the new year; and to that purpose they make great use of the hofchanoth, or prayers above-mentioned.—The Jews also applied the term hosanna rabbah, in a more peculiar manner, to the seventh day of the feast of tabernacles; because they apply themselves more immediately on that day to invoke the divine blessing, &c.