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
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Though an host should encampe against me, my heart shall not feare: though warre should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
1611 marginal notePsal3.6.
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
By the word of the LORD were the heauens made: and all the host of them, by the breath of his mouth.
1611 marginal noteGen. 1.6. & 7.
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
There is no king saued by the multitude of an hoste: a mightie man is not deliuered by much strength.
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
But ouerthrewe Pharaoh and his hoste in the red sea: for his mercy endureth for euer.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shaked off.
1611 marginal noteExod.14.28.
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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.
