Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “host”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 51–60 of 179 · 192 word occurrences in this result

Judges 4:16
But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 4:16 · retained source text

But Barak pursued after the charets, and after the hoste vnto Harosheth of the Gentiles, and all the host of Sisera fell vpon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vnto one.

Judges 7:1
THEN Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 7:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Ierubbaal (who is Gideon) and all the people that were with him, rose vp earely, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the hoste of the Midianites were on the North side of them by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.

Judges 7:8
So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 7:8 · retained source text

So the people tooke victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel, euery man vnto his tent, and reteined those three hundred men: and the hoste of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

Judges 7:9
¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 7:9 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe the same night, that the LORD sayd vnto him, Arise, get thee downe vnto the hoste, for I haue deliuered it into thine hand.

Judges 7:10
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 7:10 · retained source text

But if thou feare to goe downe, goe thou with Phurah thy seruant downe to the hoste.

Judges 7:11
And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 7:11 · retained source text

And thou shalt heare what they say, and afterward shall thine handes be strengthened to goe downe vnto the hoste. Then went hee downe, with Phurah his seruant, vnto the outside of the armed men, that were in the hoste.

1611 marginal noteOr, rankes by fiue.

Judges 7:13
And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 7:13 · retained source text

And when Gideon was come, beholde, there was a man that tolde a dreame vnto his fellow, and sayd, Behold, I dreamed a dreame, and loe, a cake of Barley bread tumbled into the hoste of Midian, and came vnto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and ouerturned it, that the tent lay along.

Judges 7:14
And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 7:14 · retained source text

And his fellow answered, and said, Th is is nothing els saue the sword of Gideon the sonne of Ioash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God deliuered Midian, and all the hoste.

Judges 7:15
¶ And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 7:15 · retained source text

¶ And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dreame, and the interpretation thereof, that hee worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and sayd, Arise, for the LORD hath deliuered into your hand the host of Midian.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the breaking thereof.

Judges 7:21
And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 7:21 · retained source text

And they stood euery man in his place, round about the campe: and all the host ranne, and cried, and fled.

Complete reference index — all 179 verses

Where “host” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

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

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)