Kabzeel(gathered
by God), one of the "cities" of the tribe of Judah, (Joshua 15:21) the
native place of the great hero Benaiah ben-Jehoiada. (2 Samuel 23:20; 1
Chronicles 11:22) After the captivity it was reinhabited by the Jews,
and appears as Jekabzeel.
Kadesh,
Kadeshbarnea(Kadesh
means holy ; it is the same word as the Arabic name of Jerusalem,
el-Khuds . Barnea means, desert of wandering.) This place, the scene of
Miriam's death, was the farthest point which the Israelites reached in
their direct road to Canaan; it was also that whence the spies were
sent, and where, on their return, the people broke out into murmuring,
upon which their strictly penal term of wandering began. (Numbers
13:3,26; 14:29-33; 20:1; 2:14) It is probable that the term "Kadesh,"
though applied to signify a "city," yet had also a wider application to
a region in which Kadesh-meribah certainly, and Kadesh-barnea probably,
indicates a precise spot. In (Genesis 14:7) Kadesh is identified with
En-mishpat, the "fountain of judgment." It has been supposed, from
(Numbers 13:21,26) and Numb 20:1 ... that there were two places of the
name of Kadesh, one in the wilderness of Paran and the other in that of
Zin; but it is more probable that only one place is meant, and that Zin
is but a part of the great desert of Paran. (There has been much doubt
as to the exact site of Kadesh; but Rev. H. Clay Trumbull of
Philadelphia, visiting the spot in 1881, succeeded in rendering almost
certain that the site of Kadesh is Ain Kadis (spelled also Gadis and
Quadis); "the very same name, letter for letter in Arabic and Hebrew,
with the scriptural fountain of Kadesh--the 'holy fountain,' as the
name means-- which gushed forth when Moses smote the rock." It lies 40
miles south of Beersheba and 165 northeast of Horeb, immediately below
the southern border of Palestine. It was discovered in 1842 by the Rev.
J. Rowlands of Queen's College, Cambridge, England, whose discovery was
endorsed by the great German geographer Ritter, by E.S. Palmer in his
"Desert of the Exodus," and by the "Imperial Bible Dictionary." Dr.
Trumbull thus describes it:--"It is an extensive oasis, a series of
wells, the water of which flows out from under such an overhanging
cliff as is mentioned in the Bible story; and it opens into a vast
plain or wadi large enough to have furnished a camping-ground for the
whole host of Israel. Extensive primitive ruins are on the hills near
it. The plain or wadi, also called Quadis, is shut in by surrounding
hills so as to make it a most desirable position for such a people as
the Israelites on the borders of hostile territory--such a position as
leaders like Moses and Joshua would have been likely to select." "It
was carpeted with grass and flowers. Fig treed laden with fruit were
against its limestone hillsides. Shrubs in richness and variety
abounded. Standing out from the mountain range at the northward of the
beautiful oasis amphitheater was the 'large single mass or small hill
of solid rock' which Rowlands looked at as the cliff (sela) smitten by
Moses to cause it to 'give forth its water' when its flowing had
ceased. From beneath this cliff came the abundant stream. A well,
walled up with timeworn limestone blocks, was the first receptacle of
the water. Not far from this was a second well similarly walled,
supplied from the same source. Around both these wells were ancient
watering-troughs of limestone. Several pools, not walled up, where also
supplied from the stream. The water was clear and sweet and abundant.
Two of the pools were ample for bathing."--ED.)
Kadmiel(before
God), one of the Levites who with his family returned from Babylon with
Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:40; Nehemiah 7:43) He and his house are mentioned
in history on three occasions - (Ezra 3:9; Nehemiah 9:4,5; 10:9) (B.C.
535-410.)
Kadmonites(Orientals),
The, a people named in (Genesis 15:19) only; one of the nations who at
that time occupied the land (Canaan) promised to the descendants of
Abram. The name is probably a synonym for the Bene-Kedem--the "children
of the East."
Kallai(swift
servant of Jehovah), a priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua.
He represented the family of Sallai. (Nehemiah 12:20) (B.C. after 536.)
Kanah(a
place of reeds).
+One of the places which formed the landmarks of the boundary of Asher;
apparently next to Zidon-rabbah, or "great Zidon." (Joshua 19:28)
+The river, a stream falling into the Mediterranean, which formed the
division between the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh, the former on
the sought, the latter on the north. (Joshua 16:8; 17:9)
Kareah(bald),
the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who supported Gedaliah's authority
and avenged his murder. (Jeremiah 40:8,13,15,16; 41:11,13,14,16;
42:1,8; 43:2,4,5) (B.C. before 588.)
Karkaa,
Or Karkaa(foundation),
one of the landmarks on the south boundary of the tribe of Judah.
(Joshua 15:3) Its site is unknown.
Karkor(foundation),
the place in which Zebah and Zalmunna were again routed by Gideon,
(Judges 8:10) must have been on the east of Jordan.
Kartah(city),
a town of Zebulun, allotted to the Merarite Levites. (Joshua 21:34)
Kartan(double
city), a city of Naphtali, allotted to the Gershonite Levites. (Joshua
21:32) in the parallel list of (1 Chronicles 6:1) the name appears, ver
(1 Chronicles 6:76) in the more expanded form of KIRJATHAIM.
Kattath(small),
one of cities of the tribe of Zebulun. (Joshua 19:15)
Kedar(dark-skinned),
the second in order of the sons of Ishmael, (Genesis 25:13; 1
Chronicles 1:29) and the name of a great tribe of Arabs settled on the
northwest of the peninsula and on the confines of Palestine. The "glory
of Kedar" is recorded by the prophet Isaiah, (Isaiah 21:13-17) in the
burden upon Arabia; and its importance may also be inferred from the
"princes of Kedar" mentioned by Ezekiel, (Ezekiel 27:21) as well as the
pastoral character of the tribe. They appear also to have been, like
the wandering tribes of the present day, "archers" and "mighty men."
(Isaiah 21:17) comp. Psal 120:5 That they also settled in villages or
towns we find from Isaiah. (Isaiah 42:11) The tribe seems to have been
one of the most conspicuous of all the Ishmaelite tribes, and hence the
rabbins call the Arabians universally by this name.
Kedemah(eastward),
the youngest of the sons of Ishmael. (Genesis 25:15; 1 Chronicles 1:31)
Kedemoth(beginnings),
one of the towns in the district east of the Dead Sea allotted to the
tribe of Reuben, (Joshua 13:18) given by the Merarite Levites. (Joshua
21:37; 1 Chronicles 6:79) It possibly conferred its name on the
"wilderness," or uncultivated pasture land, "of Kedemoth." (Numbers
21:33; 2:26,27) etc.
Kedesh(a
sanctuary).
+In the extreme south of Judah, (Joshua 15:23) same as Kadesh and
Kadesh-barnea.
+A city of Issachar, allotted to the Gershonite Levites. (1 Chronicles
6:72) The Kadesh mentioned among the cities whose kings were slain by
Joshua, (Joshua 12:22) in company with Megiddo and Jokneam of Carmel,
would seem to have been this city of Issachar.
+Kedesh; also Kedesh in Galilee; and once, (Judges 4:6)
Kedesh-naphtali, one of the fortified cities of the tribe of Naphtali,
named between Hazor and Edrei, (Joshua 19:37) appointed as a city of
refuge, and allotted with its "suburbs" to the Gershonite Levites.
(Joshua 20:7; 21:32; 1 Chronicles 6:76) It was the residence of Barak,
(Judges 4:6) and there he and Deborah assembled the tribes of Zebulun
and Naphtali before the conflict, being probably, as its name implies,
a "holy place" of great antiquity. It was taken by Tiglath-pileser in
the reign of Pekah. (2 Kings 15:29) It is identified with the village
Kades, which lies four miles to the northwest of the upper part of the
Sea of Merom.
Kedronproperly
Kidron. [[773]Kidron, Or Kedron]
Kefr
Kenna[See
[774]Cana]
Kehelathah(assembly),
a desert encampment of the Israelites, (Numbers 33:22) of which nothing
is known.
Keilah(fortress),
a city of the Shefelah, or lowland district of Judah. (Joshua 15:44)
Its main interest consists in its connection with David. (1 Samuel
23:7-13) It is represented by Kila, a site with ruins, on the lower
road from Beit Jibria to Hebron.
Keilah
The Garmiteapparently
a descendant of the great Caleb. (1 Chronicles 4:19) There is no
apparent connection with the town Keilah.
Kelaiah(swift
messenger of Jehovah) = [775]Kelita. (Ezra 10:23)
Kelita(assembly),
one of the Levites who returned with Ezra. (Ezra 10:23) He assisted in
expounding the law. (Nehemiah 8:7) and signed the covenant with
Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:10) (B.C. 459-410).
Kemuel(congregation
of God).
+The son of Nahor by Milcah, and father of Aram. (Genesis 22:21) (B.C.
1925.)
+The son of Shiptan, and prince of the tribe of Ephraim; one of the
twelve men appointed by Moses to divide the land of Canaan. (Numbers
34:24)
+A Levite, father of Hashabiah, prince of the tribe in the reign of
David. (1 Chronicles 27:17) (B.C. 1014.)
Kenan(possession)
= [776]Cainan, the son of Enos. (1 Chronicles 1:2)
Kenath(possession),
one of the cities on the east of Jordan, with its "daughter-towns"
(Authorized Version "villages") taken possession of by a certain Nobah,
who then called it by his own name, (Numbers 32:42)
Kenaz(hunting).
+Son of Eliphaz the son of Esau. He was one of the dukes of Edom.
(Genesis 36:15,42; 1 Chronicles 1:53)
+One of the same family, a grandson of Caleb, according to (1
Chronicles 4:15) (where see margin).
Keneziteor
Ken'izzite (descendant of Kenaz), (Genesis 15:19) an Edomitish tribe.
(Numbers 32:12; Joshua 14:6,14)
Kenite,
Theand
Ken'ites (smiths), The, inhabited the rocky and desert region between
southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai, east of the Gulf of
Akabah. They were a branch of the larger nation of Midian,--from the
fact that Jethro, who in Exodus (see (Exodus 2:15,16; 4:19) etc.) is
represented as dwelling in the land of Midian, and as priest or prince
of that nation, is in (Judges 1:16; 4:11) as distinctly said to have
been a Kenite. The important services rendered by the sheikh of the
Kenites to Moses during a time of great pressure and difficulty were
rewarded by the latter with a promise of firm friendship between the
two peoples. They seem to have accompanied the Hebrews during their
wanderings, (Numbers 24:21,22; Judges 1:16) comp. 2Chr 28:15 But, the
wanderings of Israel over, they forsook the neighborhood of the towns
and betook themselves to freer air,--to "the wilderness of Judah, which
is to the south of Arad." (Judges 1:16) But one of the sheikhs of the
tribe, Heber by name, had wandered north instead of south. (Judges
4:11) The most remarkable development of this people is to be found in
the sect or family of the Rechabites.
Kenizzite(Genesis
15:19) [[777]Kenezite]
Kerenhappuch(the
horn of beauty), the youngest of the daughters of Job, born to him
during the period of his reviving prosperity. (Job 42:14)
Kerioth(cities).
+A name which occurs among the lists of the towns in the southern
district of Judah. (Joshua 15:25) Supposed by some to have been the
birthplace of Judas Iscariot.
+A city of Moab, named by Jeremiah only, (Jeremiah 48:24)
Keros(curved),
one of the Nethinim, whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra
2:44; Nehemiah 7:47)
Kettlea
vessel for culinary or sacrificial purposes. (1 Samuel 2:14) The Hebrew
word is also rendered "basket" in (Jeremiah 24:2) "caldron" in (2
Chronicles 35:13) and "pot" in (Job 41:20)
Keturah(incense),
the wife of Abraham after the death of Sarah. (Genesis 25:1; 1
Chronicles 1:32) (B.C. 1860.)
KeyThe
key of a native Oriental lock is a piece of wood, from seven inches to
two feet in length, fitted with the wires or short nails, which, being
inserted laterally into the hollow bolt which serves as a lock, raises
other pins within the staple so as to allow the bolt to be drawn back.
(Keys were sometimes of bronze or iron, and so large that one was as
much as a man could carry. They are used in Scripture as a symbol of
authority and power. Giving keys to a person signifies the intrusting
of him with an important charge. (Matthew 16:19) In England in modern
times certain officers of the government receive, at their induction
into office, a golden key.--ED.)
Kezia(cassia),
the second of the daughters of Job born to him after his recovery. (Job
42:14) (B.C. 1950.)
Keziz(cut
off), The valley of, one of the "cities" of Benjamin, (Joshua 18:21)
and the eastern border of the tribe.
Kibrothhattaavahi.e.
as in the margin, the graves of lust, a station of the Israelites in
the wilderness, where, growing tired of manna and desiring flesh, they
murmured, and God sent them quails in great abundance, but smote great
numbers of them with a plague and they died. It is about three days
journey from Sinai, and near the Gulf of Akabah and the Wady el
Hudherah (Hazeroth.)
Kibzaim(two
heaps), a city of Mount Ephraim, given up with its "suburbs" to the
Kohathite Levites. (Joshua 21:22) In the parallel list of (1 Chronicles
6:1) JOKBEAM is substituted for Kibzaim. ver. (1 Chronicles 6:68)
Kid[[778]Goat]
Kidron,
Or Kedron(turbid),
The brook, a torrent or valley, not a "brook," or, as in the margin of
Revised Version, "ravine;" Gr. winter torrent. It was close to
Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives. it is now commonly
known as the "valley of Jehoshaphat." The channel of the valley of
Jehoshaphat is nothing more than the dry bed of a wintry torrent,
bearing marks of being occasionally swept over by a large volume of
water. It was crossed by David in his flight, (2 Samuel 15:23) comp.
2Sam 15:30 And by our Lord on his way to Gethsemane. (John 18:1) comp.
Mark 14:26; Luke 22:39 The distinguishing peculiarity of the Kidron
valley--mentioned in the Old Testament-- is the impurity which appears
to have been ascribed to it. In the time of Josiah it was the common
cemetery of the city. (2 Kings 23:6) comp. Jere 26:23
Kinethe
plural of cow. [See [779]Bull, Bullock]
King"a
chief ruler, one invested with supreme authority over a nation, tribe
or country."--Webster. In the Bible the word does not necessarily imply
great power or great extent of country. Many persons are called kings
whom we should rather call chiefs or leaders. The word is applied in
the Bible to God as the sovereign and ruler of the universe, and to
Christ the Son of God as the head and governor of the Church. The
Hebrews were ruled by a king during a period of about 500 years
previous to the destruction of Jerusalem, B.C. 586. The immediate
occasion of the substitution of a regal form of government for that of
judges seems to have been the siege of Jabesh-gilead by Nahash king of
the Ammonites. (1 Samuel 11:1; 12:12) The conviction seems to have
forced itself on the Israelites that they could not resist their
formidable neighbor unless they placed themselves under the sway of a
king, like surrounding nations. The original idea of a Hebrew King was
twofold: first, that he should lead the people to battle in time of
war; and, a second, that he should execute judgment and justice to them
in war and in peace. (1 Samuel 8:20) In both respects the desired end
was attained. Besides being commander-in-chief of the army, supreme
judge, and absolute master, as it were, of the lives of his subjects,
the king exercised the power of imposing taxes on them, and of exacting
from them personal service and labor. In addition to these earthly
powers, the king of Israel had a more awful claim to respect and
obedience. He was the vicegerent of Jehovah, (1 Samuel 10:1; 16:13) and
as it were his son, if just and holy. (2 Samuel 7:14; Psalms 2:6,7;
89:26,27) he had been set apart as a consecrated ruler. Upon his dead
had been poured the holy anointing oil, which had hitherto been
reserved exclusively for the priests of Jehovah. He had become, in
fact, emphatically "the Lord's anointed." He had a court of Oriental
magnificence. The king was dressed in royal robes, (1 Kings 22:10; 2
Chronicles 18:9) his insignia were, a crown or diadem of pure gold, or
perhaps radiant with precious gems, (2 Samuel 1:10; 12:30; 2 Kings
11:12; Psalms 21:3) and a royal sceptre. Those who approached him did
him obeisance, bowing down and touching the ground with their
foreheads, (1 Samuel 24:8; 2 Samuel 19:24) and this was done even by a
king's wife, the mother of Solomon. (1 Kings 1:16) His officers and
subjects called themselves his servants or slaves. He had a large
harem, which was guarded by eunuchs. The law of succession to the
throne is somewhat obscure, but it seems most probable that the king
during his lifetime named his successor. At the same time, if no
partiality for a favorite wife or son intervened, there would always be
a natural bias of affection in favor of the eldest son.
Kingsof
Judah and Israel. For the list see table at the end of this volume.
Kings,
First And Second Books Oforiginally
only one book in the Hebrew canon, from in the LXX. and the Vulgate the
third and fourth books of Kings (the books of Samuel being the first
and second). It must be remembered that the division between the books
of Kings and Samuel is equally artificial, and that in point of fact
the historical books commencing with Judges and ending with 2Kings
present the appearance of one work, giving a continuous history of
Israel from the time of Joshua to the death of jehoiachin. The books of
Kings contain the history from David's death and Solomon's accession to
the destruction of the kingdom of Judah and the desolation of
Jerusalem, with a supplemental notice of an event that occurred after
an interval of twenty-six years--viz., the liberation of Jehoiachin
from his prison at Babylon--and a still further extension to
Jehoiachin's death, the time of which is not known, but which was
probably not long after his liberation. The history therefore
comprehends the whole time of the Israelitish monarchy, exclusive of
the reigns of Saul and David. As regards the affairs of foreign nations
and the relation of Israel to them, the historical notices in these
books, though in the earlier times scanty, are most valuable, and in
striking accord with the latest additions to our knowledge of
contemporary profane history. A most important aid to a right
understanding of the history in these books, and to the filling up of
its outline, is to be found in the prophets, and especially in Isaiah
and Jeremiah. Time when written.--They were undoubtedly written during
the period of the captivity, probably after the twenty-sixth year.
Authorship.--As regards the authorship of the books, but little
difficulty presents itself. The Jewish tradition which ascribes them to
Jeremiah is borne out by the strongest internal evidence, in addition
to that of the language. Sources of information.--There was a regular
series of state annals for both the kingdom of Judah and that of
Israel, which embraced the whole time comprehended in the books of
Kings, or at least to the end of the reign of Jehoiakim. (2 Kings 24:5)
These annals are constantly cited by name as "the book of the acts of
Solomon," (1 Kings 11:41) and after Solomon "the book of the Chronicles
of the Kings of Judah" or "Israel," e.g. (1 Kings 14:29; 15:7;
16:5,14,20; 2 Kings 10:34; 24:5) etc.; and it is manifest that the
author of Kings had them both before him while he drew up his history,
in which the reigns of the two kingdoms are harmonized and these annals
constantly appealed to. But in addition to these national annals,
there, were also extant, at the time that the books of Kings were
compiled, separate works of the several prophets who had lived in Judah
and Israel. Authority.--Their canonical authority having never been
disputed, it is needless to bring forward the testimonies to their
authenticity which may be found in Josephus, Eusebius, jerome,
Augustine, etc. They are reckoned among the prophets, in the threefold
division of the Holy Scriptures; a position in accordance with the
supposition that they were compiled by Jeremiah, and contain the
narratives of the different prophets in succession. They are frequently
cited by our Lord and by the apostles.
Kir(fortress)
is mentioned by Amos, (Amos 9:7) as the land from which the Syrians
(Aramaeans) were once "brought up;" i.e. apparently as the country
where they had dwelt before migrating to the region north of Palestine.
(A difference of opinion exists in regard to the position of Kir, since
some suppose it to be identical with Carma, a city of Media, in the
south, on the river Mardus; others place it in Armenia, on the river
Kar.--ED.)
Kir
Of Moab(fortress
of Moab), one of the two chief strongholds of Moab, the other being Ar
of Moab. The name occurs only in (Isaiah 15:1) though the place is
probably referred to under the names of Kir-heres, Kir-harseth, etc. It
is almost identical with the name Kerak, by which the site of an
important city in a high and very strong position at the southeast of
the Dead Sea is known at this day. Its situation is truly remarkable.
It is built upon the top of a steep hill, surrounded by a deep and
narrow valley, which again is completely enclosed by mountains rising
higher than the town and overlooking it on all sides.
Kirharaseth(brick
fortress), (2 Kings 3:25) Kir-ha'resh, (Isaiah 16:11) Kir-har'es,
(Jeremiah 48:31,36) These four names are all applied to one place,
probably [780]Kir Of Moab OF MOAB, which see.
Kiriahapparently
an ancient or archaic word, meaning a city or town. It may be compared
to the word "burg" or "bury" in our own language. Closely related to
Kiriah is Kereth, apparently a Phoenician form, which occurs
occasionally. (Job 29:7; Proverbs 8:3) As a proper name it appears in
the Bible under the forms of Kerioth, Kartah, Kartan, besides those
immediately following.
Kiriathaim[KIRJATHAIM]
Kirioth(two
cities), a place in Moab the palaces of which were threatened by Amos
with destruction by fire, (Amos 2:2) unless indeed the word means
simply "the cities," which is probably the case also in (Jeremiah 48:4)
Kirjath(a
city), the last of the cities enumerated as belonging to the tribe of
Benjamin, (Joshua 18:28) probably identical with the better-known place
Kirjath-jearim.
Kirjatharba(the
city of Arba), an early name of the city which after the conquest is
generally known as [781]Hebron. (Joshua 14:15; Judges 1:10) The
identity of Kirjath-arba with Hebron is constantly asserted. (Genesis
23:2; 35:27; Joshua 14:15; 15:13,54; 20:7; 21:11)
Kirjatharim(city
of forests), an abbreviated form of the name Kirjath-jearim, which
occurs only in (Ezra 2:25)
Kirjathbaal[KIRJATH-JEARIM]
Kirjathhuzoth(city
of streets), a place to which Balak accompanied Balaam immediately
after his arrival in Moab, (Numbers 22:39) and which is nowhere else
mentioned. It appears to have lain between the Arnon (Wady Mojeb) and
Bamoth-baal. Comp. vs. (Numbers 22:36) and Numb 22:41
Kirjathjearim(the
city of forests), first mentioned as one of the four cities of the
Gibeonites, (Joshua 9:17) it next occurs as one of the landmarks of the
northern boundary of Judah, ch (Joshua 15:9) and as the point at which
the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin coincided, ch. (Joshua
18:14,15) and in the last two passages we find that it bore another,
perhaps earlier, name--that of the great Canaanite deity Baal, namely
[782]Baalah and KIRJATH-BAAL. At this place the ark remained for twenty
years. (1 Samuel 7:2) At the close of that time Kirjath-jearim lost its
sacred treasure, on its removal by David to the house of Obed-edom the
Gittite. (1 Chronicles 13:5,6; 2 Chronicles 1:4; 2 Samuel 6:2) etc. To
Eusebius and Jerome it appears to have been well known. They describe
it as a village at the ninth mile between Jerusalem and Diospolis
(Lydda). These requirements are exactly fulfilled in the small modern
village of Kuriet-el-Enab--now usually known as Abu Gosh, from the
robber chief whose headquarters it was--on the road from Jaffa and
Jerusalem.
Kirjathsannah(city
of books). [[783]Debir]
Kirjathsepher(city
of books). (Joshua 15:15,16; Judges 1:11,12) [[784]Debir]
Kish(a
bow).
+The father of Saul; a Benjamite of the family of Matri. (B.C. 1095.)
+Son of Jehiel and uncle to the preceding. (1 Chronicles 9:36)
+A Benjamite, great-grandfather of Mordecai. (Esther 2:5)
+A Merarite of the house of Mahli, of the tribe of Levi. (1 Chronicles
23:21,22; 24:28,29)
Kishi(bow
of Jehovah), a Merarite, and father of ancestor of Ethan the minstrel.
(1 Chronicles 6:44)
Kishion(hardness),
one of the towns on the boundary of the tribe of Issachar, (Joshua
19:20) which with its suburbs was allotted to the Gershonite Levites.
(Joshua 21:28) Authorized Version [785]Kishon.
Kishon(winding),
The river, a torrent or winter stream of central Palestine, the scene
of two of the grandest achievements of Israelitish history--the defeat
of Sisera, Judges 4, and the destruction of the prophets of Baal by
Elijah. (1 Kings 18:40) The Nahr Mukutta, the modern representative of
the Kishon, is the drain by which the waters of the plain of Esdraelon
and of the mountains which enclose that plain find their way through
the plain of Acre to the Mediterranean. The part of the Kishon at which
the prophets of Baal were slaughtered by Elijah was doubtless close
below the spot on Carmel where the sacrifice had taken place.
Kison(winding),
an inaccurate mode of representing the name Kishon. (Psalms 83:9)
KissKissing
the lips by way of affectionate salutation was customary among near
relatives of both sexes, in both patriarchal and later times. (Genesis
29:11; Song of Solomon 8:1) Between individuals of the same sex, and in
a limited degree between those of different sexes, the kiss on the
cheek as a mark of respect or an act of salutation has at all times
been customary in the East, and can hardly be said to be extinct even
in Europe. In the Christian Church the kiss of charity was practiced
not only as a friendly salutation, but as an act symbolical of love and
Christian brotherhood. (Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 2
Corinthians 13:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:6; 1 Peter 5:14) It was embodied
in the earlier Christian offices, and has been continued in some of
those now in use. Among the Arabs the women and children kiss the
beards of their husbands or fathers. The superior returns the salute by
a kiss on the forehead. In Egypt an inferior kisses the hand of a
superior, generally on the back, but sometimes, as a special favor, on
the palm also. To testify abject submission, and in asking favors, the
feet are often kissed instead of the hand. The written decrees of a
sovereign are kissed in token of respect; even the ground is sometimes
kissed by Orientals int he fullness of their submission. (Genesis
41:40; 1 Samuel 24:8; Psalms 72:9) etc. Kissing is spoken of in
Scripture as a mark of respect or adoration to idols. (1 Kings 19:18;
Hosea 13:2)
Kite(Heb.
ayyah), a rapacious and keen-sighted bird of prey belonging to the hawk
family. The Hebrew word thus rendered occurs in three passages--
(Leviticus 11:14; 14:13; Job 28:7) In the two former it is translated
"kite" in the Authorized Version, in the latter "vulture." It is
enumerated among the twenty names of birds mentioned in (14:1) ...
which were considered unclean by the Mosaic law and forbidden to be
used as food by the Israelites.
Kithlish(man's
wall), one of the towns of Judah, in the Shefelah or lowland. (Joshua
15:40)
Kitron(knotty),
one of the towns from which Zubulun did not expel the Canaanites.
(Judges 1:30) In the Talmud it is identified with "Zippori," i.e.
Sepphoris, now Seffurieh .
KittimTwice
written in the Authorized Version for Chittim. (Genesis 10:4; 1
Chronicles 1:7)
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Knife
+The knives of the Egyptians, and of other nations in early times, were
probably only of hard stone, and the use of the flint or stone knife
was sometimes retained for sacred purposes after the introduction of
iron and steel.
+In their meals the Jews, like other Orientals, made little use of
knives, but they were required both for slaughtering animals, either
for food or sacrifice, and for cutting up the carcass. (Leviticus
7:33,34; 8:15,20,25; 9:13; Numbers 18:18; 1 Samuel 9:24) etc.
+Smaller knives were in use for paring fruit (Josephus) and for
sharpening pens. (Jeremiah 36:23)
+The razor was often used for Nazarite purposes, for which a special
chamber was reserved in the temple. (Numbers 6:5,9,19; Ezekiel 5:1),
etc.
+The pruning-hooks of (Isaiah 18:5) were probably curved knives.
+The lancets of the priests of Baal were doubtless pointed knives. (1
Kings 18:28)
Knopa
word employed in the Authorized Version to translate two terms which
refer to some architectural or ornamental object, but which have
nothing in common.
+Caphtor .--This occurs in the description of the candlestick of the
sacred tent in (Exodus 25:31-36) and Exod 37:17-22
+The second term, Peka'im, is found only in (1 Kings 6:18) and 1Kin
7:24 The word no doubt signifies some globular thing resembling a small
gourd or an egg, though as to the character of the ornament we are
quite in the dark.
Koa(he-camel)
is a word which occurs only in (Ezekiel 23:23) It may perhaps have been
a city or district of Babylonia; or it may be a common noun, signifying
"prince" or "nobleman."
Kohath(assembly),
second of the three sons of Levi, from whom the three principal
divisions of the Levites derived their origin and their name. (Genesis
46:11; Exodus 6:16) In the journeyings of the tabernacle of the sons of
Kohath (Kohathites) had charge of the most holy portions of the
vessels. (Numbers 4:1) ... Of the personal history of Kohath we know
nothing, except that he came down to Egypt with Levi and Jacob,
(Genesis 46:11) that his sister was Jochebed, (Exodus 6:20) and that he
lived to the age of 133 years. (Exodus 6:18) (B.C. about 1491.)
Kolaiah(voice
of Jehovah).
+A Benjamite whose descendants settled in Jerusalem after the return
from the captivity. (Nehemiah 11:7) (B.C. before 536.)
+The father of Ahab the false prophet, who was burnt by the king of
Babylon. (Jeremiah 29:21) (B.C. before 594.)
Korah(baldness).
+Third son of Esau by Aholibamah. (Genesis 36:5,14,18; 1 Chronicles
1:35) He was born in Canaan before Esau migrated to Mount Seir,
(Genesis 36:5-9) and was one of the "dukes" of Edom. (B.C. 1790.)
+Another Edomitish "duke" of this name, sprung from Eliphaz, Esau's son
of Adah. (Genesis 36:16)
+One of the "sons of Hebron," in (1 Chronicles 2:43)
+Son of Izhar the son of Kohath the son of Levi. He was leader of the
famous rebellion against his cousins Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,
for which he paid the penalty of perishing with his followers by an
earthquake and flames of fire. (Numbers 16; 26:9-11) The particular
grievance which rankled in the mind of Korah and his company was their
exclusion from the office of the priesthood, and their being
confined--those among them who were Levites-- to the inferior service
of the tabernacle. Korah's position as leader in this rebellion was
evidently the result of his personal character, which was that of a
bold, haughty and ambitious man. (B.C. 1490.) In the New Testament
(Jude 1:11) Korah is coupled with Cain and Balaam.
Korahite(1
Chronicles 9:19,31) Kor'-hite, or Kor'athite, that portion of the
Kohathites who were descended from Korah. They were an important branch
of the singers, (2 Chronicles 20:19) hence we find eleven psalms (or
twelve, if Psal 43 is included under the same title as Psal 42,
dedicated or assigned to the sons of Korah, viz., Psal
42,44-49,84,85,87,88,
Kore(partridge).
+A Korahite, ancestor of Shallum and Meshelemiah, chief porters in the
reign of David. (1 Chronicles 9:19; 26:1) (B.C. 1014.)
+Son of Imnah, a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. He had charge of the
offerings. (2 Chronicles 31:14) (B.C. 726.)
+In the Authorized Version of (1 Chronicles 26:19) "the sons of Kore"
(following the Vulgate Core) should properly be "the sons of the
Korhite."
Koz(thorn),
(Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 3:4,21) = [787]Coz = [788]Hakkoz.
Kushaiah(bow
of Jehovah), the same as Kish or Kishi, the father of Ethan the
Merarite. (1 Chronicles 15:17)