Tsaba — Hosts (LORD of Hosts)
The word behind 'LORD of hosts' and the New Testament's 'Lord of Sabaoth' — God as commander of heaven's armies.
Pronunciation: tsaw-baw'
Hebrew · Strong's H6635 · 463 occurrences in the Old Testament (KJV)
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
KJV translations: appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).
Tsaba in the Bible — example verses
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.”Genesis 2:1 (KJV)
“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:”Genesis 21:22 (KJV)
“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.”Genesis 21:32 (KJV)
“Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.”Genesis 26:26 (KJV)
“These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.”Exodus 6:26 (KJV)
“But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.”Exodus 7:4 (KJV)
“And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.”Exodus 12:17 (KJV)
“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.”Exodus 12:41 (KJV)
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