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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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Showing verses 61–70 of 120 · 134 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 16:9
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:9 · retained source text

Seemeth it but a small thing vnto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the Congregation of Israel, to bring you neere to himselfe, to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the Congregation to minister vnto them?

Numbers 16:18
And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:18 · retained source text

And they tooke euery man his censer, and put fire in them, and laide incense thereon, and stood in the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation with Moses and Aaron.

Numbers 16:19
And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the congregation.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:19 · retained source text

And Korah gathered all the Congregation against them, vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared vnto all the Congregation.

Numbers 16:21
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:21 · retained source text

Separate your selues from among this Congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.

Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:22 · retained source text

And they fell vpon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shal one man sinne, and wilt thou be wroth with all the Congregation?

Numbers 16:24
Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:24 · retained source text

Speake vnto the Congregation, saying, Get you vp from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

Numbers 16:26
And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:26 · retained source text

And hee spake vnto the Congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sinnes.

Numbers 16:33
They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:33 · retained source text

They, and all that appertained to them, went downe aliue into the pit, and the earth closed vpon them: and they perished from among the Congregation.

Numbers 16:41
¶ But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:41 · retained source text

¶ But on the morrow, all the Congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye haue killed the people of the LORD.

Numbers 16:42
And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:42 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the Congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and behold, the cloud couered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.

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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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