צָבָא (tsa.va) means “army” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: tsaw-baw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
צָבָא · tsa.va · army
: army 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service
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צָבָא · tsa.va · Hosts
The Hosts (of the Lord) Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
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צָבָא · tsa.va · army: war
: war 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service
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צָבָא · tsa.va · army: duty
: duty 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service
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or (feminine) צְבָאָה; from H6633 (צָבָא); a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
KJV glosses: appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of hosts | 283 |
| army | 17 |
| the host | 16 |
| in the army | 15 |
| of the army | 13 |
| and his division | 12 |
| the army | 8 |
| the division | 8 |
| the divisions | 6 |
| of his army | 5 |
| to serve | 5 |
| to war | 5 |
| by their divisions | 4 |
| for battle | 3 |
| for war | 3 |
| in the divisions | 3 |
| into battle | 3 |
| with our armies | 3 |
| divisions | 2 |
| of the host | 2 |
| of their army | 2 |
| the stars | 2 |
| their divisions | 2 |
| their host | 2 |
| troops | 2 |
| an army | 1 |
| and all their stars | 1 |
| and by the army | 1 |
| and of the host | 1 |
| and the host | 1 |
| and their armies | 1 |
| company | 1 |
| conflict | 1 |
| consigned to labor | 1 |
| finally the divisions | 1 |
| for warfare | 1 |
| from | 1 |
| from performing | 1 |
| hardships | 1 |
| her army to destruction | 1 |
| her forced labor | 1 |
| his heavenly hosts | 1 |
| his hosts | 1 |
| his troops | 1 |
| next the divisions | 1 |
| of his forces | 1 |
| of hosts declare | 1 |
| of my hard service | 1 |
| of the armies | 1 |
| ready for battle | 1 |
| the hosts | 1 |
| the military | 1 |
| the service | 1 |
| the starry host | 1 |
| the war | 1 |
| their vast array | 1 |
| then the divisions | 1 |
| to battle | 1 |
| to worship the host | 1 |
| to your army | 1 |
| trained | 1 |
| vvv | 1 |
| were army | 1 |
| with all their armies | 1 |
| your army | 1 |
| your divisions | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of hosts | 285 |
| of the host | 26 |
| to war | 20 |
| and his host | 12 |
| and all the host | 8 |
| and over the host | 8 |
| according to their armies | 7 |
| to the war | 5 |
| all the host | 4 |
| for war | 4 |
| into the service | 4 |
| of his host | 4 |
| of war | 4 |
| the host | 4 |
| throughout their armies | 4 |
| to battle | 4 |
| and over his host | 3 |
| over the host | 3 |
| throughout their hosts | 3 |
| and all their host | 2 |
| army | 2 |
| by their armies | 2 |
| for all the host | 2 |
| for the war | 2 |
| host | 2 |
| of the hosts | 2 |
| with our armies | 2 |
| against them in battle | 1 |
| all her host | 1 |
| an army | 1 |
| and all the host of them | 1 |
| and an host | 1 |
| and for all the host | 1 |
| and the host | 1 |
| and to all the host | 1 |
| and war | 1 |
| as the host | 1 |
| but the time appointed | 1 |
| captain of the host | 1 |
| for them throughout all the host | 1 |
| for warfare | 1 |
| from | 1 |
| from the war | 1 |
| his hosts | 1 |
| in his room over the host | 1 |
| in the host | 1 |
| into the host | 1 |
| it came to pass that all the hosts | 1 |
| let not the army | 1 |
| mine armies | 1 |
| not an appointed time | 1 |
| of armies | 1 |
| of his army | 1 |
| of my appointed time | 1 |
| of soldiers | 1 |
| of the armies | 1 |
| of the army | 1 |
| of their host | 1 |
| of them that were apt to the war | 1 |
| of whose host | 1 |
| of yourselves unto the war | 1 |
| or any of the host | 1 |
| over all the host | 1 |
| the company | 1 |
| the host of | 1 |
| the service | 1 |
| their host | 1 |
| them all and the host | 1 |
| them by their armies | 1 |
| them to the war | 1 |
| thine army | 1 |
| to the host | 1 |
| to wait | 1 |
| unto all the host | 1 |
| unto her that her warfare | 1 |
| unto thine army | 1 |
| upon all their armies | 1 |
| waiting | 1 |
| war | 1 |
| with all their host | 1 |
| with our hosts | 1 |
| with their armies | 1 |
| ye him all his hosts | 1 |
| your armies | 1 |
Page 7 of 10. 462 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.”
Read word by word“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’
Read word by wordGive them a message from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, to relay to their masters:
Read word by wordIf they are indeed prophets and the word of the LORD is with them, let them now plead with the LORD of Hosts that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, not be taken to Babylon.
Read word by wordFor this is what the LORD of Hosts says about the pillars, the sea, the bases, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city,
Read word by wordYes, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about the articles that remain in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem:
Read word by word“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Read word by wordFor this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control of the beasts of the field.’”
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles who were carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:
Read word by wordFor this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you, and do not listen to the dreams you elicit from them.
Read word by wordthis is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will send against them sword and famine and plague, and I will make them like rotten figs, so bad they cannot be eaten.
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you lies in My name: “I will deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes.
Read word by wordthis is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah:
Read word by wordOn that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will break the yoke off their necks and tear off their bonds, and no longer will strangers enslave them.
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore them from captivity, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ‘May the LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling place, O holy mountain.’
Read word by wordThus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:
Read word by word“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Take these deeds—both the sealed copy and the open copy of the deed of purchase—and put them in a clay jar to preserve them for a long time.
Read word by wordFor this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Houses, fields, and vineyards will again be bought in this land.”
Read word by wordYou show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts,
Read word by wordthe sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD of Hosts says: In this desolate place, without man or beast, and in all its cities, there will once more be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks.
Read word by wordAs the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.”
Read word by word“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD.
Read word by wordTherefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will bring to Judah and to all the residents of Jerusalem all the disaster I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them but they have not obeyed, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’”
Read word by wordThen Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do,
Read word by wordthis is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.’”
Read word by wordThen Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive.
Read word by word“Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes.
Read word by wordthen hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there,
Read word by wordFor this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Just as My anger and wrath were poured out on the residents of Jerusalem, so will My wrath be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.’
Read word by wordThen tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them.
Read word by word“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: You have seen all the disaster that I brought against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah; and behold, they lie today in ruins and desolation
Read word by wordSo now, this is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Why are you doing such great harm to yourselves by cutting off from Judah man and woman, child and infant, leaving yourselves without a remnant?
Read word by wordTherefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I will set My face to bring disaster and to cut off all Judah.
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled with your hands your words: ‘We will surely perform our vows that we have made to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and to pour out drink offerings to her.’ Go ahead, then, do what you have promised! Keep your vows!
Read word by wordFor that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.
Read word by wordAs surely as I live, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, there will come one who is like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea.
Read word by wordThe LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh.
Read word by wordConcerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.
Read word by wordMoab has been destroyed and its towns have been invaded; the best of its young men have gone down in the slaughter, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.
Read word by wordBehold, I am about to bring terror upon you, declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, from all those around you. You will each be driven headlong, with no one to regather the fugitives.
Read word by wordConcerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?
Read word by wordFor her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might.
Read word by wordTherefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “I will punish the king of Babylon and his land as I punished the king of Assyria.
Read word by wordThe LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
Read word by word“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.
Read word by wordTheir Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
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