A "host" what is the numerical answer to how many in a "host"?
2007-03-16 04:24:24 · 9 answers · asked by Lisa T 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
In the modern world, host (from the ancient French word hoste, which was derived from the Latin word hospes meaning "one who receives guests" - the words host, hospitality and hospital all derived from the same term) is usually used to describe either "a person who invites guests to a social event such as a party in his or her own home" or "a master of ceremonies." From the perspective of Bible History, another word host (from the Latin hostis, from which comes the words hostile and hostility) is used to translate a number of Hebrew and Greek words of the Scriptures that meant a great multitude (of people, angels, or heavenly bodies, i.e. stars and planets), or an army. While older translations of the Bible commonly used host, newer versions sometimes use words such as multitude, or divisions or armies in their translations.
2007-03-16 05:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by Cori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A host is more than several like to many to name as in an abituary a host of other family friends and relatives are the rest of the people not mentioned like a whole neighborhood that would be to many people to list
2007-03-16 04:52:30 · answer #2 · answered by crystal b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a book called: Cal 99 a Host of Angels: Advent Calendar
But I also found people who think its 100
2007-03-16 04:34:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not actual count of how many are in a host of angels, it is greater than 100.
2007-03-16 04:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by Mandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Host' is used as a collective noun which groups anything bigger than a pair. A host of Angels is therefore 3 or more angels.... I am not aware of 'host' applying to a specific number...
2007-03-16 04:38:05 · answer #5 · answered by nkate14 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a word implying 'a large amount of things' rather than a specific number. William Wordsworth's poem speaks of a '..host of golden daffodils...', meaning that he saw a large number of flowers alongside the lake. 'Host' (in this context), is one of those words used to suggest a large number but without specific quantity. Compare with the description '...a large crowd of people...' This doesn't tell you precisely how many, but the word 'crowd' implies that there were many persons present. It's the same with the word 'host'.
2007-03-16 04:49:45 · answer #6 · answered by avian 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
3 or more.
2007-03-16 04:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more than a few, less than a multitude
2007-03-16 04:49:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1,000
2007-03-16 04:27:32 · answer #9 · answered by napqueen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋