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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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Numbers 27:2
And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:2 · retained source text

And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the Priest, and before the Princes, and all the Congregation, by the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, saying,

Numbers 27:14
For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 27:14 · retained source text

For ye rebelled against my Commandement (in the desart of Zin, in the strife of the Congregation) to sanctifie me at the water, before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wildernesse of Zin.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.24.

1611 marginal noteExod. 17.7.

Numbers 27:16
Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:16 · retained source text

Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man ouer the Congregation,

Numbers 27:17
Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:17 · retained source text

Which may goe out before them, and which may goe in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in, that the Congregation of the LORD bee not as sheepe which haue no shepheard.

Numbers 27:19
And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:19 · retained source text

And set him before Eleazar the Priest, and before all the Congregation: and giue him a charge in their sight.

Numbers 27:20
And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:20 · retained source text

And thou shalt put some of thine honour vpon him, that all the Congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

Numbers 27:21
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 27:21 · retained source text

And he shall stand before Eleazar the Priest, who shall aske counsell for him, after the iudgement of Urim before the LORD: at his word shal they goe out, and at his word they shal come in, both he, and al the children of Israel with him, euen all the Congregation.

1611 marginal noteExod.28.30.

Numbers 27:22
And Moses did as the Lord commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:22 · retained source text

And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he tooke Ioshua and set him before Eleazar the Priest, and before all the Congregation.

Numbers 31:12
And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:12 · retained source text

And they brought the captiues, and the pray, and the spoile vnto Moses and Eleazar the Priest, and vnto the Congregation of the children of Israel, vnto the campe at the plaines of Moab, which are by Iordan neere Iericho.

Numbers 31:13
¶ And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 31:13 · retained source text

¶ And Moses and Eleazar the Priest, and all the Princes of the Congregation went foorth to meete them without the campe.

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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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