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congregation

Meaning of “congregation”

1. A gathered assembly, company, or community of people, or the people considered together as a body. 2. In the fixed expressions "tabernacle of the congregation" and "tent of the congregation," part of the name of the appointed meeting place.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
364 occurrences331 verses22 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 12:3

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Deuteronomy 23:1
HE that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:1 · retained source text

¶ Hee that is wounded in the stones, or hath his priuie member cut off, shall not enter into the Congregation of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 23:2
A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:2 · retained source text

A bastard shall not enter into the Congregation of the LORD: euen to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the Congregation of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 23:3
An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:3 · retained source text

An Ammonite, or Moabite shall not enter into the Congregation of the LORD, euen to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the Congregation of the LORD for euer,

1611 marginal noteNehem. 13.1.

Deuteronomy 23:8
The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the Lord in their third generation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:8 · retained source text

The children that are begotten of them, shal enter into the cōgregation of the LORD, in their third generation.

Deuteronomy 31:14
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:14 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Beholde, thy dayes approach that thou must die: call Ioshua, and present your selues in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, that I may giue him a charge. And Moses and Ioshua went and presented themselues in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Deuteronomy 31:30
And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:30 · retained source text

And Moses spake in the eares of al the Cōgregation of Israel the words of this song, vntill they were ended.

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The act of bringing together or assembling; a collection or assembly, especially an assembly of persons and, appropriately, persons met for the worship of God and religious instruction.

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