What does "Host" mean in the Bible?
An entertainer (Rom. 16:23); a tavern-keeper, the keeper of a caravansary (Luke 10:35). Host appears in 17 verses across 9 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about 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.).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Host?
Where does Host appear in the Bible?
Host is referenced in 17 verses across 9 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Kings 22:19
- 2 Chronicles 18:18
- 2 Chronicles 33:3
- 2 Chronicles 33:5
- 2 Kings 17:16
- 2 Kings 21:5
- Daniel 8:10
- Daniel 8:11
- Daniel 8:12
- Daniel 8:13
- Deuteronomy 17:3
- Isaiah 24:21
- Isaiah 40:26
- Isaiah 45:12
- Jeremiah 8:2
- Nehemiah 9:6
- Zephaniah 1:5
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Host.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Host?
Host appears in 17 verses across 9 books, most often in Daniel, which accounts for 4 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Host?
Daniel, 2 Chronicles, Isaiah, 2 Kings, 1 Kings, Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Nehemiah, and 1 more.
Where can I read every verse about Host?
This page lists 17 of them. Protos carries all 17, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
