KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:1
Complete exact-word concordance
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
And I will harden Pharaohs heart, that he shall follow after them, and I will be honoured vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his hoste, That the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
And I, beholde, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get mee honour vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his hoste, vpon his charets, and vpon his horsemen.
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
And it came to passe, that in the morning watch the LORD looked vnto the hoste of the Egyptians, through the pillar of fire, and of the cloude, and troubled the hoste of the Egyptians,
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
And the waters returned, and couered the charets, and the horsemen, and all the hoste of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them: there remained not so much as one of them.
1611 marginal notePsal. 106.11.
Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
Pharaohs charets and his hoste hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captaines also are drowned in the red Sea.
And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
And it came to passe, that at euen the Quailes came vp, and couered the campe: and in the morning the dew lay round about the hoste.
1611 marginal noteNumb. 11.31.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Army.
One who entertains another at his own house, without reward. One who entertains another at his house for reward; an innkeeper; a landlord.
An army; a number of men embodied for war. Any great number or multitude.
