Hosanna transliterates the Hebrew hoshi'ah-na ('Save now!' or 'Save, please!'), drawn from Psalm 118:25—part of the Hallel psalms sung at major festivals. By Jesus' day, this urgent plea had evolved into a shout of joyful acclamation and messianic expectation. The crowds cry it at the Triumphal Entry (Matt 21:9, Mark 11:9-10), pairing it with 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.' Even children echo it in the temple (Matt 21:15). Every translation preserves the word as a transliteration—Spanish Hosana, French Hosanna, German Hosanna—recognizing it as a liturgical exclamation that transcends translation.