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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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Zechariah 8:20
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 8:20 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, It shall yet come to passe, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities.

Zechariah 8:21
And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 8:21 · retained source text

And the inhabitants of one citie shall goe to another, saying, Let vs goe speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seeke the LORD of hostes: I will goe also.

1611 marginal noteOr, continually. Hebr. going.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to intreat the face.

1611 marginal noteIsa.2.2. mic.4.12.

Zechariah 8:22
Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 8:22 · retained source text

Yea many people and strong nations shall come to seeke the LORD of hostes in Ierusalem, and to pray before the LORD.

Zechariah 8:23
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 8:23 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, In those daies it shall come to passe, that ten men shall take holde out of all languages of the nations, euen shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Iew, saying, Wee will goe with you: for we haue heard that God is with you.

Zechariah 9:15
The Lord of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 9:15 · retained source text

The LORD of hostes shall defend them, and they shall deuoure, and subdue with sling stones, and they shal drinke and make a noise, as through wine, and they shall bee filled like bowles, and as the corners of the Altar.

1611 marginal noteOr, subdue the stones of the sling.

1611 marginal noteOr, shall fill both the bowles, &c.

Zechariah 10:3
Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the Lord of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 10:3 · retained source text

Mine anger was kindled against the shepheards, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hostes hath visited his flocke the house of Iudah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visited vpon.

Zechariah 12:5
And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the Lord of hosts their God.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 12:5 · retained source text

And the gouernours of Iudah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Ierusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hostes their God.

1611 marginal noteOr, there is strength to me and to the inhabitants, &c.

Zechariah 13:2
¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 13:2 · retained source text

¶ And it shal come to passe in that day, saith the LORD of hostes, that I will cut off the names of the idoles out of the land: and they shal no more be remembred: and also I wil cause the prophets, and the vncleane spirit to passe out of the land.

1611 marginal noteEzek.30.13.

Zechariah 13:7
¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 13:7 · retained source text

¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepheard, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hostes: smite the Shepheard, and the sheepe shalbe scattered: and I wil turne mine hand vpon the litle ones.

1611 marginal noteMatt.26.31. mat.14.27.

Zechariah 14:16
¶ And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:16 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe that euery one that is left of all the nations which came against Ierusalem, shall euen goe vp from yeere to yeere to worship the King the LORD of hostes, and to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

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