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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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Isaiah 9:13
¶ For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:13 · retained source text

¶ For the people turneth not vnto him that smiteth them, neither doe they seeke the LORD of hostes.

Isaiah 9:19
Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:19 · retained source text

Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuell of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

1611 marginal noteHeb. meat.

Isaiah 10:16
Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:16 · retained source text

Therefore shall the LORD, the LORD of hosts, send among his fat ones leannesse, and vnder his glory hee shall kindle a burning, like the burning of a fire.

Isaiah 10:23
For the Lord God of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:23 · retained source text

For the LORD God of hostes shall make a consumption, euen determined in the middest of all the land.

1611 marginal noteChap.28.22.

Isaiah 10:24
¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:24 · retained source text

¶ Therfore thus saith the LORD God of hostes, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraide of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift vp his staffe against thee, after the maner of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, but hee shall lift vp his staffe for thee.

1611 marginal noteExod. 14.

Isaiah 10:26
And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:26 · retained source text

And the LORD of hostes shall stirre vp a scourge for him, according to the slaughter of Midian at the rocke Oreb: and as his rod was vpon the Sea, so shall he lift it vp after the manner of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteIudg.7.25 cha.9.4.

Isaiah 10:33
Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:33 · retained source text

Behold, the LORD, the LORD of hostes shall lop the bough with terrour: and the high ones of stature shal be hewen downe, and the haughtie shalbe humbled.

Isaiah 13:4
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 13:4 · retained source text

The noise of a multitude in the mountaines, like as of a great people: a tumultuous noise of the kingdomes of nations gathered together: the LORD of hostes mustereth the hoste of the battell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the likenesse of.

Isaiah 13:13
Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 13:13 · retained source text

Therefore I will shake the heauens, and the earth shall remoue out of her place in the wrath of the LORD of hostes, and in the day of his fierce anger.

Isaiah 14:22
For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:22 · retained source text

For I will rise vp against them, sayth the LORD of hostes, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and sonne and nephew, sayth the LORD.

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