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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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Leviticus 4:14
When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:14 · retained source text

When the sinne which they haue sinned against it, is knowen, then the Congregation shall offer a yong bullocke for the sinne, and bring him before the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Leviticus 4:15
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord: and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:15 · retained source text

And the Elders of the Congregation shall lay their hands vpon the head of the bullocke, before the LORD: and the bullocke shall be killed before the LORD.

Leviticus 4:16
And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:16 · retained source text

And the Priest that is anointed, shall bring of the bullockes blood to the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Leviticus 4:18
And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the Lord, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:18 · retained source text

And he shal put some of the blood vpon the hornes of the altar, which is before the LORD, that is in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and shall powre out all the blood at the bottome of the altar of the burnt offring, which is at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Leviticus 4:21
And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:21 · retained source text

And he shall carie foorth the bullocke without the campe, and burne him as he burned the first bullocke: it is a sinne offering for the Congregation.

Leviticus 6:16
And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 6:16 · retained source text

And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sonnes eat: with vnleauened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place: in the court of the Tabernacle of the Congregation they shall eat it.

Leviticus 6:26
The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 6:26 · retained source text

The Priest that offereth it for sinne, shall eat it: In the holy place shal it be eaten, in the court of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Leviticus 6:30
And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 6:30 · retained source text

And no sinne offering whereof any of the blood is brought into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to reconcile withall in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.

1611 marginal noteHebr. 13.11.

Leviticus 8:3
And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:3 · retained source text

And gather thou all the Congregation together vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Leviticus 8:4
And Moses did as the Lord commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:4 · retained source text

And Moses did as the LORD commanded him, & the assembly was gathered together vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

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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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