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• Kabkab (qabh, "something hollowed out," 2Ki 6:25; the King James Version Cab): A Hebrew...
• Kabzeelkab'-ze-el, kab'-zel (kabhtse'el "(whom) God collects"): One of the "uttermost cities"...
• KadeshSee KADESH-BARNEA.
• Kadesh in GalileeSee KEDESH, 3.
• Kadesh on the Oronteso-ron'-tez (in Massoretic Text of 2Sa 24:6, under the corrupt form tachtim chodhshi,...
• Kadesh-Barneaka'-desh-bar'-ne-a (qadhesh barnea`; Kades): Mentioned 10 times; called also "Kadesh"...
• Kadmielkad'-mi-el (qadhmi'el, "before God," "priest"(?); "Cadmiel" in parallel lists in 1...
• Kadmonitekad'-mon-it (qadhmoni; Kedmonaioi, signifies "the Easterner," or, less probably, "one...
• Kain (1)kan (ha-qayin; the King James Version Cain): A town in the hill country of Judah (Jos...
• Kain (2)(qayin): A clan name, the King James Version "the Kenite" (Nu 24:22; Jud 4:11). In the...
• Kallaikal'-a-i, kal'-i (qallay, qal, "swift"): A priest among those who returned with...
• Kamonka'-mon (qamon; the King James Version Camon): The place where Jair was buried (Jud...
• Kanah(1) The name of a "brook," i.e. wady, or "torrent bed," which formed part of the...
• Kaphkaf "k": The 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia...
• Kareahka-re'-a (qareach, "bald head"): The father of Johanan and Jonathan, who after the...
• Kariathiariuska-ri-ath-i-a'-ri-us (Kariathiarios; Codex Vaticanus reads Kartatheiareios; the King...
• Karkakar'-ka (ha-qarqa`ah--with the article and locale; the King James Version Karkaa): A...
• Karkorkar'-kor (qarqor): An unidentified place where Gideon surprised and overwhelmed the...
• Kartahkar'-ta (qartah): A city in the territory of Zebulun, assigned to the Levites (Jos...
• Kartankar'-tan (qartan): A city in the territory of Naphtali, given to the Gershonite...
• Kattathkat'-ath (qaTTath): A city in the territory of Zebulun, named with Iphtah-el, Nahalel,...
• Kedarke'-dar (qedhar; Kedar): Second in order of the sons of Ishmael (Ge 25:13 parallel 1Ch...
• Kedemahked'-e-ma, ke-de'-ma (qedhemah, "eastward"): Son of Ishmael (Ge 25:16), head of a clan...
• KedemothSee JAHAZ.
• Kedesh (1)(1) One of the "uttermost cities" of Judah "toward the border of Edom in the South"...
• Kedesh (2)(1 Macc 11:63,73, Codex Alexandrinus, Kedes; the King James Version Cades): Scene of a...
• Kedesh-Naphtalike'-desh-naf'-ta-li. See KEDESH, 3.
• Keeper; Keeperskep'-er, (mostly from shamar; phulax): The word is used of keepers of sheep,...
• Kehelathahke-he-la'-tha, ke-hel'-a-tha (qehlathah, "gathering," "assembly"): A desert camp of...
• Keilah(1) A city of the Shephelah mentioned (Jos 15:44) along with Nezib, Aehzib and...
• Kelaiahke-la'-ya, ke-li'-a (qelayah, "swift for Yah"[?]; Kolios; Codex Vaticanus, Konos): One...
• Kelitakel'-i-ta, ke-li'-ta (qeliTa' "dwarf"). See KELAIAH.
• Kemuelkem'-u-el, ke-mu'-el (qemu'el, "God's mound"): (1) Nephew of Abraham (Ge 22:21),...
• Kenanke'-nan (qenan; Kainan) : A son of Enosh, the son of Seth (Ge 5:9,10,12,13,14; 1Ch...
• Kenathke'-nath (qenath; Kaath kaanath, in Septuagint, Codex Alexandrinus): A city in Bashan,...
• Kenaz; Kenez(1) A "duke" of Edom, grandson of Esau (Ge 36:11,15,42; 1Ch 1:36,53). (2) Father of...
• Keneziteke'-nez-it (qenizzi; Kenezaios): the King James Version in Ge 15:19 and the Revised...
• Keniteske'-nits (ha-qeni, haqeni; in Nu 24:22 and Jud 4:11, qayin; of hoi Kenaioi, hoi...
• Kenizziteken'-i-zit. See KENEZITE.
• Kenosiske-no'-sis: The word "kenosis" (kenosis) has entered theological language from Php...
• Keraske'-ras (Kiras): In 1 Esdras 5:29, the head of a family of temple-servants, called...
• Kerchiefker'-chif (micpachoth; epibolaia): Occurs only in Eze 13:18,21, in a passage which...
• Keren-Happuchker'-en-hap'-uk, ke'-ren-hap'-uk (qeren happukh, "horn of antimony," i.e. beautifier;...
• Kerioth(1) A city of Moab, named with Beth-meon and Bozrah (Jer 48:24,41). Here was a...
• Kerioth-Hezronke'-ri-oth-hez'-ron (qeriyoth chetsron; Jos 15:25 says, "The same is Hazor"; the King...
• Kernelkur'-nel (chartsannim, English Versions of the Bible "kernels"; Septuagint reads...
• Keroske'-ros (qeroc, "fortress"(?)): One of the Nethinim (Ezr 2:44; Ne 7:47), an order...
• Kesilke'-zil (Orion). See ASTRONOMY.
• Kesitahkes'-i-ta, ke-se'-ta (qesiTah). See PIECE OF MONEY.
• Ketabke'-tab (Ketab): Ancestor of a family of Nethinim (1 Esdras 5:30).
• Kettleket'-'l: In English Versions of the Bible only in 1Sa 2:14 for dudh, "a vessel for...
• Keturahke-tu'-ra, ke-too'-ra (qeTurah; Chettoura, "incense"): The second wife of Abraham (Ge...
• Keyke (maphteach, an "opener"; compare kleis, "that which shuts"): Made of wood, usually...
• Keys, Power of thekez I. THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED 1. The Keys; and the Binding and Loosing 2. Meaning of...
• Keziahke-zi'-a (qetsi`ah, "cassia"; Kasia, Codex Alexandrinus, Kassia): The 2nd daughter of...
• Kezizke'-ziz (qetsits). See EMEK-KEZIZ.
• Khankan, kan. See INN.
• Kibroth-Hattaavahkib-roth-ha-ta'-a-va, kib-roth (qibhroth ha-ta'awah "the graves of greed"): A desert...
• Kibzaimkib-za'-im, kib'-za-im See JOKMEAM.
• Kick(laktizo): In the famous vision on the road to Damascus the unseen voice said to Saul:...
• Kid(1) gedhi (Ex 23:19, etc.); (2) feminine gedhiyah (Isa 11:6, etc.); (3) gedhi `izzim,...
• Kidnapping (manstealing)kid'-nap-ing The term itself occurs only in the New Testament andrapodistes...
• Kidneyskid'-niz (always in the plural: kelayoth; nephroi; Latin renes, whence the English...
• Kidronkid'-ron (Kedron; the King James Version Cedron): A place which, in obedience to...
• Kidron, the Brook(nachal qidhron; in Joh 18:1 (the King James Version Cedron), ho cheimarrhous ton...
• Kilanki'-lan (Kilan; the King James Version Ceilan): Mentioned with Azetas in 1 Esdras...
• Kimahki'-ma (Pleiades). See ASTRONOMY.
• KinSee KINDRED.
• Kin, Next ofSee KINSMAN.
• Kinahki'-na (qinah): An unidentified town on the southern boundary of Judah, toward Edom...
• Kindnesskind'-nes (checedh; chrestotes): "Kindness" in the Old Testament is (with one...
• Kindredkin'-dred: Several words are rendered "kindred" in the King James Version. 'ach,...
• Kine(1) 'alaphim, plural of 'eleph, "ox," or "cow," the American Standard Revised Version...
• King of the JewsThe title applied in mockery of Jesus, and put by Pilate on His cross (Mt 27:29,37...
• King's DaleSee DALE, KING'S.
• King's Gardengan-ha-melekh): In Ne 3:15, mention is made of "the pool of Shelah by the king's...
• King's MotherThe queen-dowager occupied a very important position at the court of the kings of...
• King's Poolberekhath hamelekh): This is possibly the Pool of Siloam (Ne 2:14), and may have been...
• King's Vale(`emeq ha-melekh; Septuagint in Ge reads to pedion ("the plain") basileos, in 2 Sam,...
• King, Christ as|| I. THE REALITY OF CHRIST'S KINGSHIP 1. The Old Testament Foreshadowings In the...
• King; KingdomI. KING 1. Etymology and Definition 2. Earliest Kings 3. Biblical Signification of the...
• Kingdom of God (of Heaven), the(he basileia ton ouranon; he basileia tou theou): I. MEANING AND ORIGIN OF THE TERM 1....
• Kingdom of IsraelSee ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF.
• Kingdom of JudahSee JUDAH, KINGDOM OF.
• Kings' Sepulchres(2Ch 21:20). See JERUSALEM, VIII.
• Kings, Books of|| I. TITLE II. SCOPE III. CHARACTER OF BOOKS AND POSITION IN THE HEBREW CANON 1....
• Kinsfolkkinz'-fok. See KINDRED.
• Kinsman; Kinswomankinz'-man, kinz'-woom-an: Most frequently of the go'-el, the one who had a right to...
• Kir1. Meaning: The meaning of Kir is "inclosure" or "walled place," and it is therefore...
• Kir of Moab(qir moa'-abh; Septuagint has to teichos, "the wall," "fortress"): 1. Identification:...
• Kiramaki-r'-ma, kir'-a-ma (Kirama; the King James Version, Cirama): The people of Kirama...
• Kiriathkir'-i-ath (qiryath, "city"; the King James Version Kirjath): Mentioned (Jos 18:28) as...
• Kiriath-Arbakir-i-ath-ar'-ba. See HEBRON.
• Kiriath-Arimkir-i-ath-a'-rim (Ezr 2:25). See KIRIATH-JEARIM.
• Kiriath-Baalkir-i-ath-ba'-al See KIRIATH-JEARIM.
• Kiriath-Huzothkir-i-ath hu'-zoth: qiryath-chutsoth, "city of streets"; Septuagint reads) poleis...
• Kiriath-Jearimkir-i-ath je'-a-rim, kir-i-ath je-a'-rim (qiryath-ye`-arim, "city of thickets";...
• Kiriath-Sannahkir-i-ath-san'-a (qiryath sannah; the King James Version Kirjath Sannah): In Jos 15:49...
• Kiriath-Sepherkir-i-ath-se'-fer (qiryath cepher; translated by many, as if it were Hebrew, as "house...
• Kiriathaimkir-i-aitha'-im (qiryathaym, "two cities"; the King James Version, Kirjathaim): (1) A...
• Kirjathkur'-jath, kir'-jath. See KIRIATH.
• Kirjath-Arbakur-jath-ar'-ba, kir-jath-ar'-ba. See KIRIATH-ARBA.
• Kirjath-Baalkur-jath-ba'-al, kir-jath-ba'-al. See KIRIATH-JEARIM.
• Kirjathaimkur-ja-tha'-im, kir-ja-tha'-im. See KIRIATHAIM.
• Kiseuskis-e'-us (Kiseus; Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus (Swete) reads Keisaios; the King James...
• Kishkish (qish; Kis, Keis, "bow," "power"): The name of five persons mentioned in the...
• Kishikish'i (qishi, "snarer," "fowler"): Father of Ethan, one of the singers David "set...
• Kishionkish'-i-on, kish'-yon (qishyon): A city in the territory of Issachar (Jos 19:20),...
• Kishonki'-shon, kish'on (qishon; Keison): The "watercourse" or "torrent stream" along the...
• Kislevkis'-lef (kiclew; the King James Version Chisleu, the Revised Version (British and...
• Kiss(nashaq; phileo, kataphilo, philema): The kiss is common in eastern lands in...
• Kitekit ('ayyah; iktinos; Latin Milvus ictinus or regalis): A medium-sized member of the...
• Kithlishkith'-lish (kithlish). See CHITLISH.
• Kitronkit-'ron (qiTron): An unidentified place in Zebulun, not possessed by the tribe (Jud...
• Kittimkit'-im (kittim, Isa 23:12; Jer 2:10; kittiyim, apparently plural of kitti (not found,...
• Kneadingned'ing. See BREAD, III, 2.
• Knee; Kneelne nel ("knee," berekh; Aramaic 'arekhubbah; gonu; "kneel"; barakh; Aramaic berakh;...
• Knife(1) ma'akheleth, literally, an instrument for eating; but used of large knives for...
• Knocknok (krouo): The oriental house was fitted with heavy doors which were bolted and...
• Knopnop: In Ex 25:31 ff; 37:17 ff (kaphtor), part of the ornaments of the golden...
• Know; Knowledgeno, nol'-ej (in Hebrew chiefly yadha`, noun da`ath; in Greek ginosko, oida' "to know...
• Koako'-a (qoa`): A people named with Pekod and Shoa as enemies of Jerusalem (Eze 23:23)....
• Kohath; Kohathitesko'-hath, ko'-hath-its (qehath, qohathi; Kaath): Second son of Levi, and ancestor of...
• Kohelethko-hel'-eth (qoheleth). See ECCLESIASTES.
• Kolaiahko-la'-ya, ko-li'-a (qolayah, "voice of Yah"): (1) A Benjamite, son of Maaseiah (Ne...
• Konaeko'-ne (Kona): Some manuscripts have [@komas, from which we have in the King James...
• Korkor. See COR.
• Korahko'-ra, (~qorach], "baldness," possibly; Kore): (1) One of the 3 sons of Oholibamah,...
• Korahites; Sons of Korahko'-ra-its (qorchi), (beno qorach; in the King James Version appears also as Korhite,...
• Korathitesko'-rath-its: In the King James Version for "Korabites," Nu 26:58. See KORAH, 4.
• Kore(1) A Levite of David's time, descended from Kohath and Korah. See KORAH, 4. Shallum,...
• Korhiteskor'-hits: In the King James Version for "Korahites" in Ex 6:24; 1Ch 12:6; 26:1; 2Ch...
• Kozkoz. See HAKKOZ.
• Kushaiahku-sha'-ya, ku-shi'-a (qushayahu, "bow of Yah"): A Merarite Levite (1Ch 15:17), called...