hosts (in: Lord
literally: "YHWH (or one of the other names of God of a combination thereof) of Hosts"; hence: epithet of God with focus on his being in charge of the host of heavenly beings surrounding his throne, praising him, and carrying out his will in earth; as an epithet it relates to God's power and control of the cosmos as the divine king and warrior
“hosts (in: Lord.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/hosts-in-lord
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