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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

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First occurrence: Exodus 12:3

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Micah 2:5
Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the Lord.
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1611 witness · Micah 2:5 · retained source text

Therefore thou shalt haue none that shall cast a cord by lot in the Congregation of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.8,9.

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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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