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household

Meaning of “household”

Sense 1: The persons belonging to a house, family, or domestic establishment, including those under its head or charge. Sense 2: The goods, effects, or affairs belonging to such a house.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
61 occurrences60 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:19

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Genesis 18:19
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:19 · retained source text

For I know him, that hee will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keepe the way of the LORD, to doe iustice and iudgement, that the LORD may bring vpon Abraham, that which hee hath spoken of him.

Genesis 31:37
Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:37 · retained source text

Whereas thou hast searched all my stuffe, what hast thou found of all thy houshold stuffe? set it here before my brethren, and thy brethren, that they may iudge betwixt vs both.

1611 marginal noteHebr. felt.

Genesis 35:2
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 35:2 · retained source text

Then Iacob said vnto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and bee cleane, and change your garments,

Genesis 45:11
And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:11 · retained source text

And there wil I nourish thee, (for yet there are fiue yeeres of famine) lest thou and thy houshold, and all that thou hast, come to pouertie.

Genesis 47:12
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 47:12 · retained source text

And Ioseph nourished his father and his brethren, and all his fathers houshold with bread, according to their families.

1611 marginal noteOr, as a litle childe is nourished. Heb. according to the little ones.

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Belonging to the house and family; domestic.

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