KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Armies or multitudes. 2. Persons who receive or entertain guests.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 12:41
Complete exact-word concordance
Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
Thus saith the LORD the king of Israel and his redeemer the LORD of hostes, I am the first, and I am the last, and besides me there is no God.
1611 marginal noteCha.41.4. and 48.12. reuel.1.8, 17 and 22.13.
I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.
I haue raised him vp in righteousnesse, and I will direct all his wayes: he shall build my citie, and hee shall let goe my captiues, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
1611 marginal noteOr, make straight.
1611 marginal note2 Chron. 36 22. ezra 1.1 cha. 44.28
As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
As for our redeemer, the LORD of hostes is his Name, the Holy one of Israel.
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.
For they call themselues of the holy city, and stay themselues vpon the God of Israel, the LORD of hostes is his Name.
But I am the Lord thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The Lord of hosts is his name.
But I am the LORD thy God, that diuided the sea, whose waues roared: the LORD of hosts is his Name.
1611 marginal noteIere.31.35.
For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
For thy maker is thine husband, (the LORD of hostes is his name;) and thy redeemer the holy one of Israel, the God of the whole earth shall he be called.
1611 marginal noteLuc.1.32.
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.
Thine owne wickednesse shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reproue thee: know therefore and see, that it is an euill thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my feare is not in thee, saith the LORD GOD of Hostes.
1611 marginal noteIsai.3.9. os.5.5.
But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
But I said; How shall I put thee among the children, and giue thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hostes of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me; My father, and shalt not turne away from me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. land of desire.
1611 marginal noteHeb. land of desire.
1611 marginal noteHebr. from after me.
Wherefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
Wherfore thus saith the LORD God of Hostes; Because yee speake this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth, fire, and this people wood, and it shall deuoure them.
1611 marginal noteCha. 1.9.
¶ For thus hath the Lord of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
¶ For thus hath the LORD of hostes said; Hew yee downe trees and cast a mount against Ierusalem: this is the citie to be visited, she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
1611 marginal noteOr, powre out the engine of shot.
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