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house

Meaning of “house”

Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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2,023 occurrences1,712 verses53 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 7:1

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2 Chronicles 2:1
AND Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:1 · retained source text

¶ And Solomon determined to build an house for the Name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdome.

2 Chronicles 2:3
¶ And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:3 · retained source text

¶ And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou diddest deale with Dauid my father, and diddest send him Cedars to builde him an house to dwell therein, euen so deale with me.

1611 marginal noteOr, Hiram, 1.King. 5.1.

2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:4 · retained source text

Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burne before him sweet incense, and for the continuall shew-bread, and for the burnt offrings morning and euening, on the Sabbaths, and on the new Moones, and on the solemne feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for euer to Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. incense of spices.

2 Chronicles 2:5
And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:5 · retained source text

And the house which I build, is great: for great is our God aboue all gods.

2 Chronicles 2:6
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:6 · retained source text

But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heauen, and heauen of heauens cannot conteine him? who am I then that I should build him an house? saue onely to burne sacrifice before him?

1611 marginal noteHeb. hath retained, or obtained strength.

1611 marginal note1.King. 8.27. 2.chro. 6.18.

2 Chronicles 2:9
Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:9 · retained source text

Euen to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build, shalbe wonderfull great.

1611 marginal noteHeb. great and wonderfull.

2 Chronicles 2:12
Huram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:12 · retained source text

Huram said moreouer, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel that made heauen and earth, who hath giuen to Dauid the King a wise sonne, indued with prudence and vnderstanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdome.

1611 marginal noteHeb. knowing prudence and vnderstanding.

2 Chronicles 3:1
THEN Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Ierusalem in Mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared vnto Dauid his father, in the place that Dauid had prepared in the threshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite.

1611 marginal noteOr, which was seene of Dauid his father.

1611 marginal noteOr, Araunah, 2.Sam. 24.18. 1.chr. 21.18.

1611 marginal note1.Kin. 6.1, &c.

2 Chronicles 3:3
¶ Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:3 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubites after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twentie cubites.

1611 marginal noteHeb. founded.

1611 marginal note1.King. 6.2.

2 Chronicles 3:4
And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:4 · retained source text

And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was atcording to the breadth of the house, twentie cubites, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he ouerlaid it within, with pure gold.

1611 marginal note1.King. 6.3.

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Where “house” appears

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Genesis86 occurrences
77 verses
Exodus24 occurrences
21 verses
Leviticus44 occurrences
33 verses
Numbers52 occurrences
50 verses
Deuteronomy36 occurrences
33 verses
Joshua19 occurrences
17 verses
Judges71 occurrences
63 verses
Ruth7 occurrences
5 verses
1 Samuel58 occurrences
54 verses
2 Samuel104 occurrences
89 verses
1 Kings173 occurrences
134 verses
2 Kings133 occurrences
96 verses
1 Chronicles106 occurrences
89 verses
2 Chronicles203 occurrences
160 verses
Ezra65 occurrences
55 verses
Nehemiah45 occurrences
38 verses
Esther26 occurrences
21 verses
Job17 occurrences
17 verses
Psalms48 occurrences
45 verses
Proverbs28 occurrences
28 verses
Ecclesiastes8 occurrences
6 verses
Song of Solomon5 occurrences
5 verses
Isaiah60 occurrences
53 verses
Jeremiah117 occurrences
97 verses
Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse
Ezekiel163 occurrences
143 verses
Daniel10 occurrences
8 verses
Hosea14 occurrences
12 verses
Joel5 occurrences
5 verses
Amos24 occurrences
21 verses
Obadiah5 occurrences
2 verses
Micah14 occurrences
13 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk3 occurrences
3 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai9 occurrences
8 verses
Zechariah31 occurrences
26 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew36 occurrences
33 verses
Mark30 occurrences
26 verses
Luke58 occurrences
50 verses
John10 occurrences
9 verses
Acts39 occurrences
35 verses
Romans1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Corinthians3 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy7 occurrences
6 verses
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews12 occurrences
9 verses
1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse

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