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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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2 Chronicles 33:3
¶ For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:3 · retained source text

¶ For hee built againe the high places, which Hezekiah his father had broken downe, and he reared vp altars for Baalim, and made groues, and worshipped all the host of heauen, and serued them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hee returned and built.

1611 marginal note2.King. 18.4.

2 Chronicles 33:5
And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:5 · retained source text

And he built altars for all the host of heauen, in the two Courts of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 33:11
¶ Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:11 · retained source text

¶ Wherfore the LORD brought vpon them the captaines of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thornes, & bound him with fetters, & caried him to Babylon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. which were the kings.

1611 marginal noteOr, chaines.

Nehemiah 9:6
Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:6 · retained source text

Thou, euen thou art LORD alone, thou hast made heauen, the heauen of heauens, with all their hoste, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therin, and thou preseruest them all, and the hoste of heauen worshippeth thee.

1611 marginal noteGen. 1.1.

Psalms 27:3
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 27:3 · retained source text

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.

Psalms 33:6
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 33:6 · retained source text

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.

Psalms 136:15
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 136:15 · retained source text

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.

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
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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.

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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

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)