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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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Job 1:3
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 1:3 · retained source text

His substance also was seuen thousand sheepe, and three thousand camels, and fiue hundred yoke of oxen, and fiue hundred shee asses, and a very great houshold; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the East.

1611 marginal noteOr, cattell.

1611 marginal noteOr, husbandrie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sonnes of the East.

Proverbs 27:27
And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:27 · retained source text

And thou shalt haue goats milke enough for thy food, for the food of thy houshold, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

1611 marginal noteHebr. life.

Proverbs 31:15
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:15 · retained source text

Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giueth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens.

Proverbs 31:21
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:21 · retained source text

She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold: for all her houshold are cloathed with scarlet.

1611 marginal noteOr, double garments.

Proverbs 31:27
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:27 · retained source text

She looketh well to the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of idlenesse.

Isaiah 36:22
¶ Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 36:22 · retained source text

¶ Then came Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, that was ouer the houshold, and Shebna the Scribe, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the Recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and tolde him the wordes of Rabshakeh.

Isaiah 37:2
And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 37:2 · retained source text

And hee sent Eliakim, who was ouer the houshold, and Shebna the Scribe, and the Elders of the Priestes couered with sackecloth, vnto Isaiah the Prophet the sonne of Amoz.

Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 10:25 · retained source text

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the seruant as his Lord: If they haue called the Master of the house of Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

Matthew 10:36
And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 10:36 · retained source text

And a mans foes shalbe they of his owne houshold.

Matthew 24:45
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 24:45 · retained source text

Who then is a faithfull and wise seruant, whom his Lord hath made ruler ouer his houshold, to giue them meat in due season?

1611 marginal noteLuke 12.42.

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Belonging to the house and family; domestic.

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