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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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Isaiah 13:4
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 13:4 · retained source text

The noise of a multitude in the mountaines, like as of a great people: a tumultuous noise of the kingdomes of nations gathered together: the LORD of hostes mustereth the hoste of the battell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the likenesse of.

Isaiah 24:21
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 24:21 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe in that day, that the LORD shall punish the hoste of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. visite vpon.

Isaiah 34:4
And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 34:4 · retained source text

And all the hoste of heauen shalbe dissolued, and the heauens shalbe rouled together as a scrole: and all their hoste shall fall downe as the leafe falleth off from the Uine, and as a falling figge from the figge tree.

1611 marginal noteReuel.6.14.

1611 marginal noteReuel.6.13.

Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 40:26 · retained source text

Lift vp your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names, by the greatnesse of his might, for that hee is strong in power, not one faileth.

Isaiah 45:12
I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 45:12 · retained source text

I haue made the earth, and created man vpon it: I, euen my handes haue stretched out the heauens, and all their hoste haue I commanded.

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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)