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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 45 · 48 word occurrences in this result

Psalms 5:7
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:7 · retained source text

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy feare will I worship toward thy holy temple.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the temple of thy holinesse.

Psalms 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 23:6 · retained source text

Surely goodnes and mercie shall followe me all the daies of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to length of dayes.

Psalms 26:8
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 26:8 · retained source text

LORD, I haue loued the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of the Tabernacle of thy honor.

Psalms 27:4
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:4 · retained source text

One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

1611 marginal noteOr, the delight.

Psalms 31:2
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 31:2 · retained source text

Bowe downe thine eare to me, deliuer me speedily: be thou my strong rocke, for an house of defence to saue me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to me for a rocke of strength.

Psalms 36:8
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 36:8 · retained source text

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatnesse of thy house: and thou shalt make them drinke of the riuer of thy pleasures.

1611 marginal noteHeb. watered.

Psalms 42:4
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 42:4 · retained source text

When I remember these things, I powre out my soule in mee; for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God; with the voyce of ioy and praise, with a multitude that kept holy day.

Psalms 45:10
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 45:10 · retained source text

Hearken (O daughter) and consider, and incline thine eare; forget also thine owne people, and thy fathers house.

Psalms 50:9
I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 50:9 · retained source text

I will take no bullocke out of thy house, nor hee goates out of thy folds.

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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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