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Guest [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. gest. [Latin visito; Eng. visit.]

2. A stranger; one who comes from a distance, and takes lodgings at a place, either for a night or for a longer time.

3. A visitor; a stranger or friend, entertained in the house or at the table of another, whether by invitation or otherwise.

4. The wedding was furnished with guests. Matthew 22:10 .

5. An apartment appropriated to the entertainment of guests. Mark 14:1 .

6. Office due to a guest

7. GUEST'-ROPE

8. GUESS'-ROPE , noun A rope to tow with, or to make fast a boat.

Guest [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A visitor; a person received and entertained in one's house or at one's table; a visitor entertained without pay.

Guest [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To be, or act the part of, a guest.

Guest [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To receive or entertain hospitably.

Guest rope Webster's Dictionary 1913

The line by which a boat makes fast to the swinging boom.

Guestwise [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In the manner of a guest.

Guestwise [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In the manner of a guest.

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Leviticus 22:10

There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.

Judges 19:23

And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage.

1 Samuel 9:13

As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”

2 Samuel 12:4

And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.”

2 Samuel 15:11

And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.

Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter.

1 Kings 1:41

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.

1 Kings 1:49

And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.

At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered.

Nehemiah 5:17

Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.

There were 150 Jews and officials at my table, besides the guests from the surrounding nations.

Job 19:15

They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.

My guests and maidservants count me as a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight.

Proverbs 9:18

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Zephaniah 1:7

Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.

Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.

Matthew 9:15

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

Matthew 14:9

And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

Matthew 22:10

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

Matthew 22:11

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

Mark 2:19

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.

Mark 6:22

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

Mark 6:26

And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

Mark 14:14

And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

Luke 5:34

And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?