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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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Psalms 84:8
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 84:8 · retained source text

O LORD God of hostes, heare my prayer: giue eare, O God of Iacob. Selah.

Psalms 89:8
O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 89:8 · retained source text

O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like vnto thee? or to thy faithfulnesse round about thee?

Psalms 103:21
Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 103:21 · retained source text

Blesse ye the LORD all yee his hostes: ye ministers of his that doe his pleasure.

Psalms 108:11
Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 108:11 · retained source text

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast vs off? and wilt not thou, O God, goe foorth with our hostes?

Isaiah 1:9
Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:9 · retained source text

Except the LORD of hostes had left vnto vs a very small remnant, we should haue beene as Sodom, and we should haue bene like vnto Gomorrah.

1611 marginal noteLam.3.22 rom. 9.29.

1611 marginal noteGen. 19.24.

Isaiah 1:24
Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 1:24 · retained source text

Therefore, saith the LORD, the LORD of hostes, the mighty one of Israel; Ah, I will ease me of mine aduersaries, and auenge me of mine enemies.

Isaiah 2:12
For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 2:12 · retained source text

For the day of the LORD of hostes shall bee vpon euery one that is proud and loftie, and vpon euery one that is lifted vp, and he shalbe brought low;

Isaiah 3:1
FOR, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 3:1 · retained source text

¶ For behold, the LORD, the LORD of hostes doeth take away from Ierusalem, and from Iudah, the stay and the staffe, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

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