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Kab Encyclopedia — kab (qabh, "something hollowed out," 2Ki 6:25 ; the King James Version Cab): A Hebrew dry measure and liquid measure equal to about 2 quarts. See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES .…

Kab Zeel Dictionary — gathering of God, a city in the extreme south of Judah, near to Idumaea (Joshua 15:21), the birthplace of Benaiah, one of David’s chief warriors (2 Samuel 23:20; 1 Chroni…

Kabzeel Encyclopedia — kab'-ze-el, kab'-zel (kabhtse'el "(whom) God collects"): One of the "uttermost cities" of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South (Negeb) ( Jos 15:21 ). It was the n…

Kadesh Dictionary & Encyclopedia — holy, or Kadesh-Bamea, sacred desert of wandering, a place on the south-eastern border of Palestine, about 165 miles from Horeb. It lay in the “wilderness” or “desert of …

Kadesh in Galilee Encyclopedia — See KEDESH, 3.…

Kadesh on the Orontes Encyclopedia — o-ron'-tez (in Massoretic Text of 2Sa 24:6 , under the corrupt form tachtim chodhshi, which should be corrected from the Septuagint (Luc.) reading: eis ten genitive Chett…

Kadesh-barnea Encyclopedia — ka'-desh-bar'-ne-a (qadhesh barnea`; Kades): Mentioned 10 times; called also "Kadesh" simply. The name perhaps means "the holy place of the desert of wandering." There ar…

Kadmiel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — before God; i.e., his servant, one of the Levites who returned with Zerubbabel from the Captivity (Nehemiah 9:4; 10:9; 12:8).…

Kadmonite Encyclopedia — kad'-mon-it (qadhmoni; Kedmonaioi, signifies "the Easterner," or, less probably, "one of the ancient race"): The Kadmonites are mentioned in Ge 15:19 along with the Kenit…

Kadmonites Dictionary — Orientals, the name of a Canaanitish tribe which inhabited the north-eastern part of Palestine in the time of Abraham (Genesis 15:19). Probably they were identical with t…

Kain (1) Encyclopedia — kan (ha-qayin; the King James Version Cain): A town in the hill country of Judah ( Jos 15:57 ). There is, too, apparently a reference to this place in Nu 24:21 , 22 : "An…

Kain (2) Encyclopedia — (qayin): A clan name, the King James Version "the Kenite" ( Nu 24:22 ; Jud 4:11 ). In the first passage the Revised Version (British and American) has "Kain" and margin "…

Kallai Encyclopedia — kal'-a-i, kal'-i (qallay, qal, "swift"): A priest among those who returned with Zerubbabel ( Ne 12:1 ). He represented the family of Sallai ( Ne 12:20 ).…

Kamon Encyclopedia — ka'-mon (qamon; the King James Version Camon): The place where Jair was buried ( Jud 10:3-5 ). It is possibly represented either by Kamm or Kumeim, ruins which lie about …

Kanah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — reedy; brook of reeds. (1.) A stream forming the boundary between Ephraim and Manasseh, from the Mediterranean eastward to Tappuah (Joshua 16:8). It has been identified w…

Kaph Encyclopedia — kaf "k": The 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "k", with daghesh, and "kh" (=German ch) without daghesh. It came also to be used …

Kareah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — bald, the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who for a time were loyal to Gedaliah, the Babylonian governor of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 40:8, 13, 15, 16).…

Kariathiarius Encyclopedia — ka-ri-ath-i-a'-ri-us (Kariathiarios; Codex Vaticanus reads Kartatheiareios; the King James Version, Kiriathiarim (1 Esdras 5:19))=Kiriath-jearim in Ne 7:29 .…

Karka Encyclopedia — kar'-ka (ha-qarqa`ah--with the article and locale; the King James Version Karkaa): A place in the South of Judah, between Addar and Wady el-`Arish ( Jos 15:3 ). Eusebius,…

Karkaa Dictionary — a floor; bottom, a place between Adar and Azmon, about midway between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea (Joshua 15:3).…

Karkor Dictionary & Encyclopedia — foundation, a place in the open desert wastes on the east of Jordan (Judges 8:10), not far beyond Succoth and Penuel, to the south. Here Gideon overtook and routed a fugi…

Kartah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — city, a town in the tribe of Zebulun assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Joshua 21:34). It is identical with Kattath (19:15), and perhaps also with Kitron (J…

Kartan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — double city, a town of Naphali, assigned to the Gershonite Levites, and one of the cities of refuge (Joshua 21:32). It was probably near the north-western shore of the Se…

Kattath Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Joshua 19:15), a town of Asher, has been identified with Kana el Jelil. (See CANA.)…

Kedar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — dark-skinned, the second son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13). It is the name for the nomadic tribes of Arabs, the Bedouins generally (Isaiah 21:16; 42:11; 60:7; Jeremiah 2:10;…

Kedemah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — eastward, the last-named of the sons of Ishmael (Genesis 25:15).…

Kedemoth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — beginnings; easternmost, a city of Reuben, assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Joshua 13: 18). It lay not far north-east of Dibon-gad, east of the Dead Sea.…

Kedesh Dictionary — sanctuary. (1.) A place in the extreme south of Judah (Joshua 15:23). Probably the same as Kadesh-barnea (q.v.). (2.) A city of Issachar (1 Chronicles 6:72). Possibly Tel…

Kedesh (1) Encyclopedia — ke'-desh (qedhesh; Kades): (1) One of the "uttermost cities" of Judah "toward the border of Edom in the South" ( Jos 15:23 ). Possibly it is to be identified with KADESH-…

Kedesh (2) Encyclopedia — (1 Macc 11:63,73, Codex Alexandrinus, Kedes; the King James Version Cades): Scene of a battle between Judas Maccabeus and the forces of Demetrius. See KEDESH-NAPHTALI, un…

Kedesh-naphtali Encyclopedia — ke'-desh-naf'-ta-li. See KEDESH, 3.…

Kedron Dictionary — the valley, now quite narrow, between the Mount of Olives and Mount Moriah. The upper part of it is called the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The LXX., in 1 Kings 15:13, translat…

Keeper; Keepers Encyclopedia — kep'-er, (mostly from shamar; phulax): The word is used of keepers of sheep, vineyards, doors, prisons (in Ge 39:21 ff, car; compare Ac 5:23 ), etc. In Ec 12:3 , "The kee…

Kehelahath From the Scriptures — Kehelahath is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “a whole; a congregation”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible its…

Kehelathah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — assembly, one of the stations of the Israelites in the desert (Numbers 33:22, 23).…

Keiiah From the Scriptures — Keiiah is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “she that divides or cuts”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself…

Keilah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — citadel, a city in the lowlands of Judah (Joshua 15:44). David rescued it from the attack of the Philistines (1 Samuel 23:1-8); but the inhabitants proving unfaithful to …

Kelaiah Encyclopedia — ke-la'-ya, ke-li'-a (qelayah, "swift for Yah"[?]; Kolios; Codex Vaticanus, Konos): One of the priests who had "foreign wives" ( Ezr 10:23 , also "Kelita"). In parallel li…

Kelita Dictionary & Encyclopedia — dwarf, a Levite who assisted Ezra in expounding the law to the people (Nehemiah 8:7; 10:10).…

Kemuel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — helper of God, or assembly of God. (1.) The third son of Nahor (Genesis 22:21). (2.) Son of Shiphtan, appointed on behalf of the tribe of Ephraim to partition the land of…

Kenah From the Scriptures — Kenah is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “buying; possession”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says —…

Kenan Encyclopedia — ke'-nan (qenan; Kainan) : A son of Enosh, the son of Seth ( Ge 5:9 , 10 , 12 , 13 , 14 ; 1Ch 1:2 ). the King James Version form (except in 1Ch 1:2 ), is "Cainan."…

Kenath Dictionary & Encyclopedia — possession, a city of Gilead. It was captured by Nobah, who called it by his own name (Numbers 32:42). It has been identified with Kunawat, on the slopes of Jebel Hauran …

Kenaz Dictionary — hunter. (1.) One of the sons of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. He became the chief of an Edomitish tribe (Genesis 36:1 1, 15, 42). (2.) Caleb’s younger brother, and father of …

Kenaz; Kenez Encyclopedia — ke'-naz, ke'-nez (qenaz "hunting"): (1) A "duke" of Edom, grandson of Esau ( Ge 36:11 , 15 , 42 ; 1Ch 1:36 , 53 ). (2) Father of Othniel ( Jos 15:17 ; Jud 1:13 ; 3:9 , 11…

Kenezite Encyclopedia — ke'-nez-it (qenizzi; Kenezaios): the King James Version in Ge 15:19 and the Revised Version (British and American) uniformly, spell "Kenizzite." The Kenezites were the cl…

Kenites Dictionary & Encyclopedia — smiths, the name of a tribe inhabiting the desert lying between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai. Jethro was of this tribe (Judges 1:16). He is called a “Mid…

Kenizzite Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) The name of a tribe referred to in the covenant God made with Abraham (Genesis 15:19). They are not mentioned among the original inhabitants of Canaan (Exodus 3:8; J…

Kenosis Encyclopedia — ke-no'-sis: The word "kenosis" (kenosis) has entered theological language from Php 2:7 , where in the sentence he "emptied himself" the Greek verb is ekenosen. "Kenosis,"…

Keras Encyclopedia — ke'-ras (Kiras): In 1 Esdras 5:29, the head of a family of temple-servants, called "Keroz" in Ezr 2:44 ; Ne 7:47 .…

Kerchief Dictionary & Encyclopedia — mentioned only Ezekiel 13:18, 21, as an article of apparel or ornament applied to the head of the idolatrous women of Israel. The precise meaning of the word is uncertain…

Keren-Happuch Dictionary & Encyclopedia — horn of the face-paint = cosmetic-box, the name of Job’s third daughter (Job. 42:14), born after prosperity had returned to him.…

Kerioth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — cities. (1.) A town in the south of Judah (Joshua 15:25). Judas the traitor was probably a native of this place, and hence his name Iscariot. It has been identified with …

Kerioth-hezron Encyclopedia — ke'-ri-oth-hez'-ron (qeriyoth chetsron; Jos 15:25 says, "The same is Hazor"; the King James Version "Kerioth and Hezron which is Hazor"): One of the cities in the "south"…

Kernel Encyclopedia — kur'-nel (chartsannim, English Versions of the Bible "kernels"; Septuagint reads stemphullon used by Aristophanes as olives from which oil has been pressed, later, in sam…

Keros Encyclopedia — ke'-ros (qeroc, "fortress"(?)): One of the Nethinim ( Ezr 2:44 ; Ne 7:47 ), an order appointed to the liturgical offices of the temple. See NETHINIM .…

Kesil Encyclopedia — ke'-zil (Orion). See ASTRONOMY .…

Kesitah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Genesis 33:19, R.V., marg., a Hebrew word, rendered, A.V., pi. “pieces of money,” marg., “lambs;” Joshua 24:32, “pieces of silver;” Job 42: 11, “piece of money”). The ke…

Ketab Encyclopedia — ke'-tab (Ketab): Ancestor of a family of Nethinim (1 Esdras 5:30).…

Kettle Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a large pot for cooking. The same Hebrew word (dud, “boiling”) is rendered also “pot” (Psalm 81:6), “caldron” (2 Chronicles 35:13), “basket” (Jeremiah 24:2). It was used …

Keturah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — incense, the wife of Abraham, whom he married probably after Sarah’s death (Genesis 25:1-6), by whom he had six sons, whom he sent away into the east country. Her nationa…

Key Dictionary & Encyclopedia — frequently mentioned in Scripture. It is called in Hebrew maphteah, i.e., the opener (Judges 3:25); and in the Greek New Testament kleis, from its use in shutting (Matthe…

Keys, Power of the Encyclopedia — kez I. THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED 1. The Keys; and the Binding and Loosing 2. Meaning of the Statements 3. How Peter Is Related to These Powers 4. Is the Primary Idea that of …

Kezia Dictionary — cassia, the name of Job’s second daughter (42:14), born after prosperity had returned to him.…

Keziah Encyclopedia — ke-zi'-a (qetsi`ah, "cassia"; Kasia, Codex Alexandrinus, Kassia): The 2nd daughter of Job ( Job 42:14 ), born after his restoration from affliction. The word "cassia" bec…

Keziz Dictionary & Encyclopedia — abrupt; cut off, a city of the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:21).…

Khan Encyclopedia — kan, kan. See INN .…

Kibroth-hattaavah Encyclopedia — kib-roth-ha-ta'-a-va, kib-roth (qibhroth ha-ta'awah "the graves of greed"): A desert camp of the Israelites, one day's journey from the wilderness of Sinai. There the peo…

Kibzaim Encyclopedia — kib-za'-im, kib'-za-im See JOKMEAM .…

Kick Encyclopedia — (laktizo): In the famous vision on the road to Damascus the unseen voice said to Saul: "Why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goad" ( Ac 9:4 f;…

Kid Encyclopedia — (1) gedhi ( Ex 23:19 , etc.); (2) feminine gedhiyah ( Isa 11:6 , etc.); (3) gedhi `izzim, English Versions of the Bible "kid," literally, "kid of the goats," the King Jam…

Kidnapping (manstealing) Encyclopedia — kid'-nap-ing The term itself occurs only in the New Testament andrapodistes ="manstealer") in 1Ti 1:10 . The crime was directly forbidden in the Hebrew law ( Ex 21:16 ; D…

Kidneys Encyclopedia — kid'-niz (always in the plural: kelayoth; nephroi; Latin renes, whence the English "reins"): "Reins" and "kidneys" are synonyms, but the King James Version undertook a di…

Kidron Encyclopedia — kid'-ron (Kedron; the King James Version Cedron): A place which, in obedience to Antiochus Sidetes, Cendebaeus fortified (1 Macc 15:39 ff), to which, when defeated, he fl…

Kidron, the Brook Encyclopedia — (nachal qidhron; in Joh 18:1 (the King James Version Cedron), ho cheimarrhous ton Kedron, according to the Revised Version margin, the last two words are to be considered…

Kilan Encyclopedia — ki'-lan (Kilan; the King James Version Ceilan): Mentioned with Azetas in 1 Esdras 5:15; their sons returned among the exiles with Zerubbabel. The names do not appear in t…

Kimah Encyclopedia — ki'-ma (Pleiades). See ASTRONOMY .…

Kin Encyclopedia — See KINDRED .…

Kin, Next of Encyclopedia — See KINSMAN .…

Kinah Encyclopedia — ki'-na (qinah): An unidentified town on the southern boundary of Judah, toward Edom ( Jos 15:22 ). The word qinah means "elegy," "dirge," "lament for the dead." The name,…

Kindness Encyclopedia — kind'-nes (checedh; chrestotes): "Kindness" in the Old Testament is (with one exception) the translation of checedh, "kindness," "favor," "mercy," etc., used chiefly of m…

Kindred Encyclopedia — kin'-dred: Several words are rendered "kindred" in the King James Version. 'ach, "brother," was used loosely among Hebrews for a member of the same tribe or family, a rel…

Kine Encyclopedia — kin: (1) 'alaphim, plural of 'eleph, "ox," or "cow," the American Standard Revised Version "cattle," the King James Version and the English Revised Version "kine" ( De 7:…

King Dictionary — is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited. There were thirty-one kings in Canaan (Joshua 12:9, 24), whom Jos…

King of the Jews Encyclopedia — The title applied in mockery of Jesus, and put by Pilate on His cross ( Mt 27:29 , 37 parallel Mr 15:26 , etc.). See JESUS CHRIST; KING, CHRIST AS.…

King'S Garden Encyclopedia — gan-ha-melekh): In Ne 3:15 , mention is made of "the pool of Shelah by the king's garden"; in 2Ki 25:4 ; Jer 52:7 , "All the men of war fled by night by the way of the ga…

King'S Mother Encyclopedia — The queen-dowager occupied a very important position at the court of the kings of Israel, e.g. Bathsheba ( 1Ki 2:19 ); Maacah ( 1Ki 15:13 ); Athaliah ( 2Ch 22:2 ); and Ne…

King'S Pool Encyclopedia — berekhath hamelekh): This is possibly the Pool of Siloam ( Ne 2:14 ), and may have been so named as being near to the "king's garden."…

King'S Vale Encyclopedia — (`emeq ha-melekh; Septuagint in Ge reads to pedion ("the plain") basileos, in 2 Sam, he koilas ("valley") tou basileos; the King James Version King's Dale): The place whe…

King, Christ As Encyclopedia — || I. THE REALITY OF CHRIST'S KINGSHIP 1. The Old Testament Foreshadowings In the Psalms and Prophets 2. The Gospel Presentation (1) Christ's Claim to Be King (2) Christ'…

King; Kingdom Encyclopedia — king'-dum: I. KING 1. Etymology and Definition 2. Earliest Kings 3. Biblical Signification of the Title II. KINGDOM 1. Israel's Theocracy 2. Period of Judges 3. Establish…

KINGDOM OF God Dictionary — (Matthew 6:33; Mark 1:14, 15; Luke 4:43) = “kingdom of Christ” (Matthew 13:41; 20:21) = “kingdom of Christ and of God” (Ephesians 5:5) = “kingdom of David” (Mark 11:10) =…

Kingdom of God (of Heaven), the Encyclopedia — (he basileia ton ouranon; he basileia tou theou): I. MEANING AND ORIGIN OF THE TERM 1. Place in the Gospels 2. "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Kingdom of God" 3. Relation to the…

Kingdom of Israel Encyclopedia — See ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF.…

Kingdom of Judah Encyclopedia — See JUDAH, KINGDOM OF.…

Kingly Office Of Christ Dictionary — one of the three special relations in which Christ stands to his people. Christ’s office as mediator comprehends three different functions, viz., those of a prophet, prie…

Kings' Sepulchres Encyclopedia — ( 2Ch 21:20 ). See JERUSALEM, VIII.…

Kings, Books of Encyclopedia — || I. TITLE II. SCOPE III. CHARACTER OF BOOKS AND POSITION IN THE HEBREW CANON 1. Purpose 2. Character of Data IV. HISTORICAL VALUE 1. Treatment of Historical Data 2. Chr…

King’S Dale Dictionary & Encyclopedia — mentioned only in Genesis 14:17; 2 Samuel 18:18, the name given to “the valley of Shaveh,” where the king of Sodom met Abram.…

Kinsfolk Encyclopedia — kinz'-fok. See KINDRED .…

KINSMAN Hebrews Dictionary — goel, from root meaning to redeem. The goel among the Hebrews was the nearest male blood relation alive. Certain important obligations devolved upon him toward his next o…

Kinsman; Kinswoman Encyclopedia — kinz'-man, kinz'-woom-an: Most frequently of the go'-el, the one who had a right to "redeem"; referring to the custom of avenging the blood of a slain kinsman; hence, a b…

Kir Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a wall or fortress, a place to which Tiglath-pileser carried the Syrians captive after he had taken the city of Damascus (2 Kings 16:9; Amos 1:5; 9:7). Isaiah (22:6), who…

Kir of Moab Encyclopedia — (qir moa'-abh; Septuagint has to teichos, "the wall," "fortress"): 1. Identification: The name, at least in this form, appears only once ( Isa 15:1 ) as that of a city in…

Kirama Encyclopedia — ki-r'-ma, kir'-a-ma (Kirama; the King James Version, Cirama): The people of Kirama returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon (1 Esdras 5:20); the "Ramah" of Ezr 2:26 (which s…

Kirharaseth From the Scriptures — Kirharaseth is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “Kirharesh, city of the sun; wall of burnt brick”. The Scriptures bel…

Kiriath Encyclopedia — kir'-i-ath (qiryath, "city"; the King James Version Kirjath): Mentioned ( Jos 18:28 ) as a city of Benjamin; has been identified with Kuriet el `Enab, "town of grapes," a…

Kiriath-arba Encyclopedia — kir-i-ath-ar'-ba. See HEBRON .…

Kiriath-arim Encyclopedia — kir-i-ath-a'-rim ( Ezr 2:25 ). See KIRIATH-JEARIM.…

Kiriath-baal Encyclopedia — kir-i-ath-ba'-al See KIRIATH-JEARIM.…

Kiriath-huzoth Encyclopedia — kir-i-ath hu'-zoth: qiryath-chutsoth, "city of streets"; Septuagint reads) poleis epauleon, "city of villages," from which we may infer a reading chatseroth, for chutsoth…

Kiriath-jearim Encyclopedia — kir-i-ath je'-a-rim, kir-i-ath je-a'-rim (qiryath-ye`-arim, "city of thickets"; Septuagint he polis Iareim; the King James Version Kirjathjearim): One of the four chief c…

Kiriath-sannah Encyclopedia — kir-i-ath-san'-a (qiryath sannah; the King James Version Kirjath Sannah): In Jos 15:49 it is called "Debir," and is identical with KIRIATH- SEPHER (which see). Aspolis gr…

Kiriath-sepher Encyclopedia — kir-i-ath-se'-fer (qiryath cepher; translated by many, as if it were Hebrew, as "house of books." Septuagint polis grammaton; the King James Version, Kirjath Sepher; othe…

Kiriathaim Encyclopedia — kir-i-aitha'-im (qiryathaym, "two cities"; the King James Version, Kirjathaim): (1) A city in the uplands of Moab formerly held by Sihon, and given by Moses to Reuben, wh…

Kirioth From the Scriptures — Kirioth is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “same as Kerioth”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says — …

Kirjath Encyclopedia — kur'-jath, kir'-jath. See KIRIATH .…

Kirjath-arba Encyclopedia — kur-jath-ar'-ba, kir-jath-ar'-ba. See KIRIATH-ARBA.…

Kirjath-baal Encyclopedia — kur-jath-ba'-al, kir-jath-ba'-al. See KIRIATH-JEARIM.…

Kirjath-jearim From the Scriptures — Kirjath-jearim is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “city of woods”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself sa…

Kirjathaim Encyclopedia — kur-ja-tha'-im, kir-ja-tha'-im. See KIRIATHAIM .…

Kiseus Encyclopedia — kis-e'-us (Kiseus; Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus (Swete) reads Keisaios; the King James Version, Cisai): The great-grandfather of Mordecai (Additions to Esther 11:2). See K…

Kish Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a bow. (1.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chronicles 23:21; 24:29). (2.) A Benjamite of Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 8:30; 9:36). (3.) A Levite in the time of Hezekiah (…

Kishi Encyclopedia — kish'i (qishi, "snarer," "fowler"): Father of Ethan, one of the singers David "set over the service of song" in the house of the Lord ( 1Ch 6:31 ); the "Kushaiah" of 1Ch …

Kishion Dictionary & Encyclopedia — hardness, a city of Issachar assigned to the Gershonite Levites (Joshua 19:20), the same as Kishon (21:28).…

Kishon Encyclopedia — ki'-shon, kish'on (qishon; Keison): The "watercourse" or "torrent stream" along the banks of which the great battle was fought between Israel, led by Deborah and Barak, a…

Kislev Encyclopedia — kis'-lef (kiclew; the King James Version Chisleu, the Revised Version (British and American) "Chislev"): The 9th month of the Jewish year, corresponding to December. The …

Kiss Dictionary & Encyclopedia — of affection (Genesis 27:26, 27; 29:13; Luke 7:38, 45); reconciliation (Genesis 33:4; 2 Samuel 14:33); leave-taking (Genesis 31:28,55; Ruth 1:14; 2 Samuel 19:39); homage …

Kite Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an unclean and keen-sighted bird of prey (Leviticus 11:14; Deuteronomy 14:13). The Hebrew word used, ’ayet, is rendered “vulture” in Job 28:7 in Authorized Version, “falc…

Kithlish Encyclopedia — kith'-lish (kithlish). See CHITLISH .…

Kitron Encyclopedia — kit-'ron (qiTron): An unidentified place in Zebulun, not possessed by the tribe ( Jud 1:30 ). It may be identical with Kattath of Jos 19:15 . In the Talmud it is identifi…

Kittim Encyclopedia — kit'-im (kittim, Isa 23:12 ; Jer 2:10 ; kittiyim, apparently plural of kitti (not found, but compare (4) below); Ketioi, Kitioi, Ketieim, Jer 2:10 ; Chettieim, Chettein):…

KlBROTH-HATTAAVAH Dictionary — the graves of the longing or of lust, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness. It was probably in the Wady Murrah, and has been identified with the Erweis…

KlBZAIM Dictionary — two heaps, a city of Ephraim, assigned to the Kohathite Levites, and appointed as a city of refuge (Joshua 21: 22). It is also called Jokmeam (1 Chronicles 6:68).…

KlD Dictionary — the young of the goat. It was much used for food (Genesis 27:9; 38:17; Judges 6:19; 14:6). The Mosaic law forbade to dress a kid in the milk of its dam, a law which is th…

KlDRON Dictionary — = Kedron = Cedron, turbid, the winter torrent which flows through the Valley of Jehoshaphat, on the eastern side of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives. T…

KlNAH Dictionary — an elegy, a city in the extreme south of Judah (Joshua 15:22). It was probably not far from the Dead Sea, in the Wady Fikreh.…

KlNE Dictionary — (Hebrews sing, parah, i.e., “fruitful”), mentioned in Pharaoh’s dream (Genesis 41: 18). Here the word denotes “buffaloes,” which fed on the reeds and sedge by the river’s…

KlR OF MOAB Isaiah Dictionary — 15:1. The two strongholds of Moab were Ar and Kir, which latter is probably the Kir-haraseth (16:7) following.…

KlR- HARASETH Dictionary — built fortress, a city and fortress of Moab, the modern Kerak, a small town on the brow of a steep hill about 6 miles from Rabbath-Moab and 10 miles from the Dead Sea; ca…

KlRJATH Dictionary — city, a city belonging to Benjamin (Joshua 18:28), the modern Kuriet el-‘Enab, i.e., “city of grapes”, about 7 1/2 miles west-north-west of Jerusalem.…

KlRJATH-ARBA Dictionary — city of Arba, the original name of Hebron (q.v.), so called from the name of its founder, one of the Anakim (Genesis 23:2; 35:27; Joshua 15:13). It was given to Caleb by …

KlRJATH-HUZOTH Dictionary — city of streets, Numbers 22:39, a Moabite city, which some identify with Kirjathaim. Balak here received and entertained Balaam, whom he had invited from Pethor, among th…

KlRJATH-JEARIM Dictionary — city of jaars; i.e., of woods or forests, a Gibeonite town (Joshua 9: 17) on the border of Benjamin, to which tribe it was assigned (18:15, 28). The ark was brought to th…

KlRJATH-SANNAH Dictionary — city of the sannah; i.e., of the palm(?), Joshua 15:49; the same as Kirjath-sepher (15:16; Judges 1:11) and Debir (q.v.), a Canaanitish royal city included in Judah (Josh…

KlRJATH-SEPHER Dictionary — city of books, Joshua 15:15; same as Kirjath- sannah (q.v.), now represented by the valley of ed-Dhaberiyeh, south-west of Hebron. The name of this town is an evidence th…

KlRJATHAIM Dictionary — two cities; a double city. (1.) A city of refuge in Naphtali (1 Chronicles 6:76). (2.) A town on the east of Jordan (Genesis 14:5; Deuteronomy 2:9, 10). It was assigned t…

KlSHON Dictionary — winding, a winter torrent of Central Palestine, which rises about the roots of Tabor and Gilboa, and passing in a northerly direction through the plains of Esdraelon and …

KlTHLISH Dictionary — a man’s wall, a town in the plain of Judah (Joshua 15:40). It has been identified with Jelameh.…

KlTRON Dictionary — knotty, a city of Zebulun (Judges 1:30), called also Kattath (Joshua 19:15); supposed to be “Cana of Galilee.”…

Knead Dictionary — to prepare dough in the process of baking (Genesis 18:6; 1 Samuel 28:24; Hos. 7:4).…

Kneading Encyclopedia — ned'ing. See BREAD, III, 2.…

Kneading-Trough Dictionary — the vessel in which the dough, after being mixed and leavened, was left to swell or ferment (Exodus 8:3; 12:34; Deuteronomy 28:5, 7). The dough in the vessels at the time…

Knee; Kneel Encyclopedia — ne nel ("knee," berekh; Aramaic 'arekhubbah; gonu; "kneel"; barakh; Aramaic berakh; gonupeto): Most of the uses are obvious, and the figurative use of "knees" as the symb…

Knife Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews hereb, “the waster,” a sharp instrument for circumcision (Joshua 5:2, 3, lit. “knives of flint;” comp. Exodus 4:25); a razor (Ezekiel 5:1); a graving tool (E…

Knock Dictionary & Encyclopedia — “Though Orientals are very jealous of their privacy, they never knock when about to enter your room, but walk in without warning or ceremony. It is nearly impossible to t…

Knop Dictionary & Encyclopedia — some architectural ornament. (1.) Hebrews kaphtor (Exodus 25:31-36), occurring in the description of the candlestick. It was an ornamental swell beneath the cups of the c…

Know; Knowledge Encyclopedia — no, nol'-ej (in Hebrew chiefly yadha`, noun da`ath; in Greek ginosko, oida' "to know fully," epiginosko, noun gnosis epignosis): Knowledge strictly is the apprehension by…

KnTIM Dictionary — (Genesis 10:4). (See CHITTIM.)…

Koa Dictionary & Encyclopedia — he-camel, occurs only in Ezekiel 23:23, some province or place in the Babylonian empire, used in this passage along with Shoa (q.v.).…

Kohath Dictionary — assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram (Genesis 46:11). He came down to Egypt with Jacob, and lived to the age of one hundred and thirty-three years (Exodu…

Kohath; Kohathites Encyclopedia — ko'-hath, ko'-hath-its (qehath, qohathi; Kaath): Second son of Levi, and ancestor of Moses and Aaron ( Ge 46:11 ; Ex 6:16-20 ; Nu 3:17 ; 1Ch 6:1 , etc.). The Kohathites f…

Kohathites Dictionary — the descendants of Kohath. They formed the first of the three divisions of the Levites (Exodus 6:16, 18; Numbers 3:17). In the journeyings of the Israelites they had the …

Koheleth Encyclopedia — ko-hel'-eth (qoheleth). See ECCLESIASTES .…

Kolaiah Encyclopedia — ko-la'-ya, ko-li'-a (qolayah, "voice of Yah"): (1) A Benjamite, son of Maaseiah ( Ne 11:7 ). (2) Father of Ahab, a false prophet and a lecherous man ( Jer 29:21-23 ).…

Kolariah From the Scriptures — Kolariah is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “voice of the Lord”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says…

Konae Encyclopedia — ko'-ne (Kona): Some manuscripts have [@komas, from which we have in the King James Version "the villages." The name occurs in the account of the measures taken to secure …

Kor Encyclopedia — kor. See COR .…

Korah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — ice, hail. (1.) The third son of Esau, by Aholibamah (Genesis 36:14; 1 Chronicles 1:35). (2.) A Levite, the son of Izhar, the brother of Amram, the father of Moses and Aa…

Korahites Dictionary — that portion of the Kohathites that descended from Korah. (1.) They were an important branch of the singers of the Kohathite division (2 Chronicles 20:19). There are elev…

Korahites; Sons of Korah Encyclopedia — ko'-ra-its (qorchi), (beno qorach; in the King James Version appears also as Korhite, Kohathite, Kore): This phrase is used to denote Assir and Elkanah and Abiasaph, Kora…

Korathites Encyclopedia — ko'-rath-its: In the King James Version for "Korabites," Nu 26:58 . See KORAH, 4.…

Kore Dictionary & Encyclopedia — partridge. (1.) A Levite and temple-warder of the Korahites, the son of Asaph. He was father of Shallum and Meshelemiah, temple -porters (1 Chronicles 9:19; 26:1). (2.) A…

Korhites Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a Levitical family descended from Korah (Exodus 6:24; 1 Chronicles 12:6; 26:1; 2 Chronicles 20:19).…

Koz Dictionary & Encyclopedia — thorn. (1.) A descendant of Judah. 1 Chronicles 4:8, “Coz;” R.V., “Hakkoz.” (2.) A priest, the head of the seventh division of the priests (Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 3:4, 21; 7…

Kushaiah Encyclopedia — ku-sha'-ya, ku-shi'-a (qushayahu, "bow of Yah"): A Merarite Levite ( 1Ch 15:17 ), called in 1Ch 6:44 KISHI (which see).…