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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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John 2:16
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 2:16 · retained source text

And said vnto them that sold doues Take these things hence, make not my fathers house an house of merchandize.

John 2:17
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 2:17 · retained source text

And his disciples remembred that it was written, The zeale of thine house hath eaten me vp.

1611 marginal notePsal. 69.9.

John 4:53
So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:53 · retained source text

So the father knewe that it was at the same houre, in the which Iesus said vnto him, Thy sonne liueth, and himselfe beleeued, and his whole house.

John 7:53
And every man went unto his own house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 7:53 · retained source text

And euery man went vnto his owne house.

John 8:35
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:35 · retained source text

And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer: but the Sonne abideth euer.

John 11:20
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:20 · retained source text

Then Martha, as soone as shee heard that Iesus was comming, went and met him: but Mary sate still in the house.

John 11:31
The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:31 · retained source text

The Iewes then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose vp hastily, and went out, followed her, saying, Shee goeth vnto the graue, to weepe there.

John 12:3
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 12:3 · retained source text

Then tooke Mary a pound of ointment, of Spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Iesus, & wiped his feet with her haire: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

John 14:2
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 14:2 · retained source text

In my Fathers house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would haue told you: I goe to prepare a place for you.

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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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