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hosts

Meaning of “hosts”

1. Armies or multitudes. 2. Persons who receive or entertain guests.

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299 occurrences286 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 12:41

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Joshua 10:5
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Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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Therefore the fiue Kings of the Amorites, the king of Ierusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Iarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselues together, and went vp, they, and all their hostes, and encamped before Gibeon, and made warre against it.

Joshua 11:4
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And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.
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1611 witness · Joshua 11:4 · retained source text

And they went out, they and all their hostes with them, much people, euen as the sand that is vpon the Seashore in multitude, with horses and charets very many.

Complete reference index — all 286 verses
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Where “hosts” appears

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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
1 verse1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses2 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses1 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms18 occurrences
18 versesIsaiah62 occurrences
60 versesJeremiah83 occurrences
82 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos9 occurrences
9 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesHaggai14 occurrences
12 versesZechariah53 occurrences
46 versesMalachi24 occurrences
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