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Scofield Reference Index
• Lord of Hosts
Thompson Chain Reference
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Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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• Host of Heaven
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• Lord of Hosts
• Host of Heaven
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Sacred Host
• O Glorious King of Martyr Hosts
• Lord of Hosts
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Host (2)
• Host
• Host
Wilson's Bible Types
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Webster Dictionary
• Hosting
• Host Plant
• Host Dance
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Sir William Hoste
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Heaven, Host of
• Hospitality; Host
• Host of Heaven
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Adoration of the Host.
• Elevation of the Host
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
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• Johann Host
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Host of Heaven
• Host, Desecration of
• Hosts, Lord of
Lexicons
• ܡܩܰܒ݁ܠܳܢܳܐ
• ܦ݁ܽܘܬ݁ܩܳܝܳܐ
• ܨܒ݂ܰܐܘܽܬ݂
Girdleston's OT Synonyms
• Host of Heaven
• Lord of Hosts
• αἰχμαλωσία
• ξένος
• πανδοκεύς , πανδοχεύς
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• חֵיל
• חַיִל , חֵילֵךְ
• חַיִל
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HOST, n. L.hostis, a stranger, an enemy, probably of the same family. See Hospitable.

1. One who entertains another at his own house, without reward.

Homer never entertained guests or hosts with long speeches.

2. One who entertains another at his house for reward an innkeeper a landlord.

3. A guest one who is entertained at the house of another. The innkeeper says of the traveler,he has a good host,and the traveler says of his landlord, he has a kind host. See Guest.

HOST, n. L. hostis, a stranger, an enemy. The sense is probably transferred from a single foe to an army of foes.

1. An army a number of men embodied for war.

2. Any great number or multitude.

HOST, n. L. hostia, a victim or sacrifice, from hostis, an enemy.

In the Romish church, the sacrifice of the mass, or the consecrated wafer, representing the body of Christ, or as the Catholics allege, transubstantiated into his own body.

HOST, To lodge at an inn to take up entertainment. Little used.

HOST, To give entertainment to. Not used.