HOS'TILE, a. L. hostilis, from hostis, an enemy, that is, a foreigner.
1. Belonging to a public enemy designating enmity, particularly public enmity, or a state of war inimical as a hostile band or army a hostile force hostile intentions.
2. Possessed by a public enemy as a hostile country.
3. Adverse opposite unfriendly. But the word is not properly applied to private enmity, or mere unfriendliness.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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