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host

Meaning of “host”

Sense 1: An army, assembled company, or multitude, including the ordered host of heaven. Sense 2: A person who receives, lodges, or entertains another.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
192 occurrences179 verses23 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:1

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Deuteronomy 2:14
And the space in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the Lord sware unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:14 · retained source text

And the space in which we came from Kadesh Barnea, vntill we were come ouer the brooke Zered, was thirtie and eight yeeres; vntill all the generation of the men of warre were wasted out from among the hoste, as the LORD sware vnto them.

Deuteronomy 2:15
For indeed the hand of the Lord was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:15 · retained source text

For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the hoste, vntill they were consumed.

Deuteronomy 4:19
And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:19 · retained source text

And lest thou lift vp thine eyes vnto heauen, and when thou seest the sun, and the moone, and the starres, euen all the hoste of heauen, shouldest be driuen to worship them, and serue them, which the LORD thy God hath diuided vnto all nations vnder the whole heauen.

1611 marginal noteOr, imparted.

Deuteronomy 17:3
And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:3 · retained source text

And hath gone and serued other gods, and worshipped them, either the Sunne, or Moone, or any of the hoste of heauen, which I haue not commanded,

Deuteronomy 23:9
¶ When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:9 · retained source text

¶ When the hoste goeth foorth against thine enemies, then keepe thee from euery wicked thing.

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Luke 2:13

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

One who entertains another at his own house, without reward. One who entertains another at his house for reward; an innkeeper; a landlord.

volume 1, leaf 923 (receiver noun entry)

An army; a number of men embodied for war. Any great number or multitude.

volume 1, leaf 923 (army noun entry)