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 71–80 of 179 · 192 word occurrences in this result

1 Samuel 17:46
This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:46 · retained source text

This day wil the LORD deliuer thee into mine hand, and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee, and I wil giue the carkeises of the host of the Philistines this day vnto the foules of the aire, and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

1611 marginal noteHebr. sent thee vp.

1 Samuel 17:55
¶ And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:55 · retained source text

¶ And when Saul sawe Dauid goe forth against the Philistine, he sayd vnto Abner the captaine of the hoste, Abner, whose sonne is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soule liueth, O king, I cannot tell.

1 Samuel 26:5
¶ And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:5 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and Dauid beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the sonne of Ner the captaine of his hoste: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.

1611 marginal noteOr, midst of his carriages.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.50. and 17.55.

1 Samuel 28:5
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:5 · retained source text

And when Saul saw the hoste of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

1 Samuel 28:19
Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the Lord also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:19 · retained source text

Moreouer, the LORD will also deliuer Israel with thee, into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sonnes bee with mee: the LORD also shall deliuer the hoste of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 29:6
¶ Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 29:6 · retained source text

¶ Then Achish called Dauid, and said vnto him, Surely, as the LORD liueth, thou hast bene vpright, and thy going out and thy comming in with me in the hoste is good in my sight: for I haue not found euil in thee, since the day of thy comming vnto me vnto this day: neuertheles, the lords fauour thee not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords.

2 Samuel 2:8
¶ But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:8 · retained source text

¶ But Abner the sonne of Ner, captaine of Sauls hoste, tooke Ishbosheth the sonne of Saul, and brought him ouer to Mahanaim.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the hoste which was Sauls.

2 Samuel 3:23
When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:23 · retained source text

When Ioab and all the host that was with him, were come, they told Ioab, saying, Abner the sonne of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

2 Samuel 5:24
And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:24 · retained source text

And let it be when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulbery trees, that then thou shalt bestirre thy selfe: for then shal the LORD goe out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 8:9
¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:9 · retained source text

¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadadezer,

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)