Meaning of “host”

1. Host — an entertainer (Rom. 16:23); a tavern-keeper, the keeper of a caravansary (Luke 10:35). In warfare, a troop or military force. This consisted at first only of infantry. Solomon afterwards added cavalry (1 Kings 4:26; 10:26). Every male Israelite from twenty to fifty years of age was bound by the law to bear arms when necessary (Num. 1:3; 26:2; 2 Chr. 25:5). Saul was the first to form a standing army (1 Sam. 13:2; 24:2). This example was followed by David (1 Chr. 27:1), and Solomon (1 Kings 4:26), and by the kings of Israel and Judah (2 Chr. 17:14; 26:11; 2 Kings 11:4, etc.).

2. Ghost — an old Saxon word equivalent to soul or spirit. It is the translation of the Hebrew _nephesh_ and the Greek _pneuma_, both meaning "breath," "life," "spirit," the "living principle" (Job 11:20; Jer. 15:9; Matt. 27:50; John 19:30). The expression "to give up the ghost" means to die (Lam. 1:19; Gen. 25:17; 35:29; 49:33; Job 3:11). (See HOLY GHOST »T0001805.)

3. Holy Ghost — the third Person of the adorable Trinity. His personality is proved (1) from the fact that the attributes of personality, as intelligence and volition, are ascribed to him (John 14:17, 26; 15:26; 1 Cor. 2:10, 11; 12:11). He reproves, helps, glorifies, intercedes (John 16:7-13; Rom. 8:26). (2) He executes the offices peculiar only to a person. The very nature of these offices involves personal distinction (Luke 12:12; Acts 5:32; 15:28; 16:6; 28:25; 1 Cor. 2:13; Heb. 2:4; 3:7; 2 Pet. 1:21). His divinity is established (1) from the fact that the names of God are ascribed to him (Ex. 17:7; Ps. 95:7; comp. Heb. 3:7-11); and (2) that divine attributes are also ascribed to him, omnipresence (Ps. 139:7; Eph. 2:17, 18; 1 Cor. 12:13); omniscience (1 Cor. 2:10, 11); omnipotence (Luke 1:35; Rom. 8:11); eternity (Heb. 9:4). (3) Creation is ascribed to him (Gen. 1:2; Job 26:13; Ps. 104:30), and the working of miracles (Matt. 12:28; 1 Cor. 12:9-11). (4) Worship is required and ascribed to him (Isa. 6:3; Acts 28:25; Rom. 9:1; Rev. 1:4; Matt. 28:19).

4. Host of heaven — The sun, moon, and stars are so designated (Gen. 2:1). When the Jews fell into idolatry they worshipped these (Deut. 4:19; 2 Kings 17:16; 21:3,5; 23:5; Jer. 19:13; Zeph. 1:5; Acts 7:42).

5. Hostage — a person delivered into the hands of another as a security for the performance of some promise, etc. (2 Kings 14:14; 2 Chr. 25:24).

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1. Genesis Chapter 2 Verse 1 — Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

2. Genesis Chapter 21 Verse 22 — And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

3. Genesis Chapter 21 Verse 32 — Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

4. Genesis Chapter 25 Verse 8 — Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

5. Genesis Chapter 25 Verse 17 — And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

6. Genesis Chapter 32 Verse 2 — And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

7. Genesis Chapter 35 Verse 29 — And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

8. Genesis Chapter 49 Verse 33 — And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.

9. Exodus Chapter 12 Verse 41 — And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.

10. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 4 — And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honored upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.

11. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 17 — And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

12. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 24 — And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

13. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 28 — And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.

14. Exodus Chapter 15 Verse 4 — Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

15. Exodus Chapter 16 Verse 13 — And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.

16. Numbers Chapter 1 Verse 52 — And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

17. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 4 — And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

18. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 6 — And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

19. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 8 — And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

20. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 11 — And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

21. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 13 — And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

22. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 15 — And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

23. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 19 — And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.

24. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 21 — And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

25. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 23 — And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

26. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 26 — And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

27. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 28 — And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

28. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 30 — And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

29. Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 32 — These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

30. Numbers Chapter 4 Verse 3 — From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

31. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 14 — In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

32. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 15 — And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

33. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 16 — And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

34. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 18 — And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

35. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 19 — And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

36. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 20 — And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

37. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 22 — And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

38. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 23 — And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

39. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 24 — And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

40. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 25 — And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rearward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

41. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 26 — And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.

42. Numbers Chapter 10 Verse 27 — And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

43. Numbers Chapter 31 Verse 14 — And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.

44. Numbers Chapter 31 Verse 48 — And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:

45. Deuteronomy Chapter 2 Verse 14 — And the space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.

46. Deuteronomy Chapter 2 Verse 15 — For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.

47. Deuteronomy Chapter 4 Verse 19 — And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

48. Deuteronomy Chapter 17 Verse 3 — And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;

49. Deuteronomy Chapter 23 Verse 9 — When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.

50. Joshua Chapter 1 Verse 11 — Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.

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