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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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Obadiah 1:20
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And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:20 · retained source text

And the captiuitie of this hoste of the children of Israel shall possesse that of the Canaanites euen vnto Zarephath, and the captiuitie of Ierusalem which is in Sepharad, shall possesse the cities of the South.

1611 marginal noteOr, shall possesse that which is in Sepharad.

Complete reference index — all 179 verses
Genesis 2:1Genesis 21:22Genesis 21:32Genesis 32:2Exodus 14:4Exodus 14:17Exodus 14:24Exodus 14:28Exodus 15:4Exodus 16:13Numbers 2:4Numbers 2:6Numbers 2:8Numbers 2:11Numbers 2:13Numbers 2:15Numbers 2:19Numbers 2:21Numbers 2:23Numbers 2:26Numbers 2:28Numbers 2:30Numbers 4:3Numbers 10:14Numbers 10:15Numbers 10:16Numbers 10:18Numbers 10:19Numbers 10:20Numbers 10:22Numbers 10:23Numbers 10:24Numbers 10:25Numbers 10:26Numbers 10:27Numbers 31:14Numbers 31:48Deuteronomy 2:14Deuteronomy 2:15Deuteronomy 4:19Deuteronomy 17:3Deuteronomy 23:9Joshua 1:11Joshua 3:2Joshua 5:14Joshua 5:15Joshua 8:13Joshua 18:9Judges 4:2Judges 4:15Judges 4:16Judges 7:1Judges 7:8Judges 7:9Judges 7:10Judges 7:11Judges 7:13Judges 7:14Judges 7:15Judges 7:21Judges 7:22Judges 8:11Judges 8:121 Samuel 11:111 Samuel 12:91 Samuel 14:151 Samuel 14:191 Samuel 14:481 Samuel 14:501 Samuel 17:201 Samuel 17:461 Samuel 17:551 Samuel 26:51 Samuel 28:51 Samuel 28:191 Samuel 29:62 Samuel 2:82 Samuel 3:232 Samuel 5:242 Samuel 8:92 Samuel 8:162 Samuel 10:72 Samuel 10:162 Samuel 10:182 Samuel 17:252 Samuel 19:132 Samuel 20:232 Samuel 23:162 Samuel 24:22 Samuel 24:41 Kings 1:191 Kings 1:251 Kings 2:321 Kings 2:351 Kings 4:41 Kings 11:151 Kings 11:211 Kings 16:161 Kings 20:11 Kings 22:191 Kings 22:341 Kings 22:362 Kings 3:92 Kings 4:132 Kings 5:12 Kings 6:142 Kings 6:152 Kings 6:242 Kings 7:42 Kings 7:62 Kings 7:142 Kings 9:52 Kings 11:152 Kings 17:162 Kings 18:172 Kings 21:32 Kings 21:52 Kings 23:42 Kings 23:52 Kings 25:12 Kings 25:191 Chronicles 9:191 Chronicles 11:151 Chronicles 11:181 Chronicles 12:141 Chronicles 12:211 Chronicles 12:221 Chronicles 14:151 Chronicles 14:161 Chronicles 18:91 Chronicles 18:151 Chronicles 19:81 Chronicles 19:161 Chronicles 19:181 Chronicles 25:11 Chronicles 26:261 Chronicles 27:31 Chronicles 27:52 Chronicles 14:92 Chronicles 14:132 Chronicles 16:72 Chronicles 16:82 Chronicles 18:182 Chronicles 18:332 Chronicles 23:142 Chronicles 24:232 Chronicles 24:242 Chronicles 26:112 Chronicles 26:142 Chronicles 28:92 Chronicles 33:32 Chronicles 33:52 Chronicles 33:11Nehemiah 9:6Psalms 27:3Psalms 33:6Psalms 33:16Psalms 136:15Isaiah 13:4Isaiah 24:21Isaiah 34:4Isaiah 40:26Isaiah 45:12Jeremiah 8:2Jeremiah 19:13Jeremiah 33:22Jeremiah 51:3Jeremiah 52:25Ezekiel 1:24Daniel 8:10Daniel 8:11Daniel 8:12Daniel 8:13Obadiah 1:20Zephaniah 1:5Luke 2:13Luke 10:35Acts 7:42Romans 16:23

Where “host” appears

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesExodus7 occurrences
6 versesNumbers27 occurrences
27 versesDeuteronomy5 occurrences
5 versesJoshua6 occurrences
6 versesJudges20 occurrences
15 verses1 Samuel13 occurrences
13 verses2 Samuel15 occurrences
14 verses1 Kings13 occurrences
12 verses2 Kings20 occurrences
19 verses1 Chronicles18 occurrences
17 verses2 Chronicles15 occurrences
15 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
1 versePsalms4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah5 occurrences
5 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel5 occurrences
4 versesObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

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

Webster 1828

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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)

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

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

volume 1, leaf 923 (army noun entry)