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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An epithet of God in His role as protector of the Israelite army, usually translated (alongside YHWH or Elohim) as "Lord of Hosts".; compare the archaic title Drighten. Judaism, uncountable
2. 2
   (plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament wordnet
3. 3
   Hosts, armies. uncountable
4. 4
   One of the seven chief archons in the Ophite cosmogony. uncountable

Etymology

From Latin Sabaoth, from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ts'vaót), plural of צָבָא (tsaváʾ, “army”).

Related phrases

lord of hosts

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