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Kab Zeel — gathering of God, a city in the extreme south of Judah, near to Idumaea (Joshua 15:21), the birthplace of Bena…

Kadesh — holy, or Kadesh-Bamea, sacred desert of wandering, a place on the south-eastern border of Palestine, about 165…

Kadesh — the sacred city of the Hittites, on the left bank of the Orontes, about 4 miles south of the Lake of Homs. It …

Kadmiel — before God; i.e., his servant, one of the Levites who returned with Zerubbabel from the Captivity (Nehemiah 9:…

Kadmonites — Orientals, the name of a Canaanitish tribe which inhabited the north-eastern part of Palestine in the time of …

Kanah — reedy; brook of reeds. (1.) A stream forming the boundary between Ephraim and Manasseh, from the Mediterranean…

Kareah — bald, the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who for a time were loyal to Gedaliah, the Babylonian governor of Je…

Karkaa — a floor; bottom, a place between Adar and Azmon, about midway between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea (Josh…

Karkor — foundation, a place in the open desert wastes on the east of Jordan (Judges 8:10), not far beyond Succoth and …

Kartah — city, a town in the tribe of Zebulun assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Joshua 21:34). It is ide…

Kartan — double city, a town of Naphali, assigned to the Gershonite Levites, and one of the cities of refuge (Joshua 21…

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

Kedar — dark-skinned, the second son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13). It is the name for the nomadic tribes of Arabs, the B…

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

Kedemoth — beginnings; easternmost, a city of Reuben, assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Joshua 13: 18). It…

Kedesh — sanctuary. (1.) A place in the extreme south of Judah (Joshua 15:23). Probably the same as Kadesh-barnea (q.v.…

Kedron — the valley, now quite narrow, between the Mount of Olives and Mount Moriah. The upper part of it is called the…

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

Keilah — citadel, a city in the lowlands of Judah (Joshua 15:44). David rescued it from the attack of the Philistines (…

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

Kemuel — helper of God, or assembly of God. (1.) The third son of Nahor (Genesis 22:21). (2.) Son of Shiphtan, appointe…

Kenath — possession, a city of Gilead. It was captured by Nobah, who called it by his own name (Numbers 32:42). It has …

Kenaz — hunter. (1.) One of the sons of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. He became the chief of an Edomitish tribe (Genesis 3…

Kenites — smiths, the name of a tribe inhabiting the desert lying between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai.…

Kenizzite — (1.) The name of a tribe referred to in the covenant God made with Abraham (Genesis 15:19). They are not menti…

Kerchief — mentioned only Ezekiel 13:18, 21, as an article of apparel or ornament applied to the head of the idolatrous w…

Keren-Happuch — horn of the face-paint = cosmetic-box, the name of Job’s third daughter (Job. 42:14), born after prosperity ha…

Kerioth — cities. (1.) A town in the south of Judah (Joshua 15:25). Judas the traitor was probably a native of this plac…

Kesitah — (Genesis 33:19, R.V., marg., a Hebrew word, rendered, A.V., pi. “pieces of money,” marg., “lambs;” Joshua 24:3…

Kettle — a large pot for cooking. The same Hebrew word (dud, “boiling”) is rendered also “pot” (Psalm 81:6), “caldron” …

Keturah — incense, the wife of Abraham, whom he married probably after Sarah’s death (Genesis 25:1-6), by whom he had si…

Key — frequently mentioned in Scripture. It is called in Hebrew maphteah, i.e., the opener (Judges 3:25); and in the…

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

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

KlBROTH-HATTAAVAH — the graves of the longing or of lust, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness. It was probably…

KlBZAIM — two heaps, a city of Ephraim, assigned to the Kohathite Levites, and appointed as a city of refuge (Joshua 21:…

KlD — the young of the goat. It was much used for food (Genesis 27:9; 38:17; Judges 6:19; 14:6). The Mosaic law forb…

KlDRON — = Kedron = Cedron, turbid, the winter torrent which flows through the Valley of Jehoshaphat, on the eastern si…

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

KlNE — (Hebrews sing, parah, i.e., “fruitful”), mentioned in Pharaoh’s dream (Genesis 41: 18). Here the word denotes …

King — is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited. There…

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

Kingly Office Of Christ — one of the three special relations in which Christ stands to his people. Christ’s office as mediator comprehen…

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

KINSMAN Hebrews — goel, from root meaning to redeem. The goel among the Hebrews was the nearest male blood relation alive. Certa…

Kir — a wall or fortress, a place to which Tiglath-pileser carried the Syrians captive after he had taken the city o…

KlR- HARASETH — built fortress, a city and fortress of Moab, the modern Kerak, a small town on the brow of a steep hill about …

KlRJATH — city, a city belonging to Benjamin (Joshua 18:28), the modern Kuriet el-‘Enab, i.e., “city of grapes”, about 7…

KlRJATHAIM — two cities; a double city. (1.) A city of refuge in Naphtali (1 Chronicles 6:76). (2.) A town on the east of J…

KlRJATH-ARBA — city of Arba, the original name of Hebron (q.v.), so called from the name of its founder, one of the Anakim (G…

KlRJATH-HUZOTH — city of streets, Numbers 22:39, a Moabite city, which some identify with Kirjathaim. Balak here received and e…

KlRJATH-JEARIM — city of jaars; i.e., of woods or forests, a Gibeonite town (Joshua 9: 17) on the border of Benjamin, to which …

KlRJATH-SANNAH — city of the sannah; i.e., of the palm(?), Joshua 15:49; the same as Kirjath-sepher (15:16; Judges 1:11) and De…

KlRJATH-SEPHER — city of books, Joshua 15:15; same as Kirjath- sannah (q.v.), now represented by the valley of ed-Dhaberiyeh, s…

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

Kish — a bow. (1.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chronicles 23:21; 24:29). (2.) A Benjamite of Jerusalem (1 Chr…

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

KlSHON — winding, a winter torrent of Central Palestine, which rises about the roots of Tabor and Gilboa, and passing i…

Kiss — of affection (Genesis 27:26, 27; 29:13; Luke 7:38, 45); reconciliation (Genesis 33:4; 2 Samuel 14:33); leave-t…

Kite — an unclean and keen-sighted bird of prey (Leviticus 11:14; Deuteronomy 14:13). The Hebrew word used, ’ayet, is…

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

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

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

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

Kneading-Trough — the vessel in which the dough, after being mixed and leavened, was left to swell or ferment (Exodus 8:3; 12:34…

Knife — (1.) Hebrews hereb, “the waster,” a sharp instrument for circumcision (Joshua 5:2, 3, lit. “knives of flint;” …

Knock — “Though Orientals are very jealous of their privacy, they never knock when about to enter your room, but walk …

Knop — some architectural ornament. (1.) Hebrews kaphtor (Exodus 25:31-36), occurring in the description of the candl…

Koa — he-camel, occurs only in Ezekiel 23:23, some province or place in the Babylonian empire, used in this passage …

Kohath — assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram (Genesis 46:11). He came down to Egypt with Jacob, and l…

Kohathites — the descendants of Kohath. They formed the first of the three divisions of the Levites (Exodus 6:16, 18; Numbe…

Korah — ice, hail. (1.) The third son of Esau, by Aholibamah (Genesis 36:14; 1 Chronicles 1:35). (2.) A Levite, the so…

Korahites — that portion of the Kohathites that descended from Korah. (1.) They were an important branch of the singers of…

Kore — partridge. (1.) A Levite and temple-warder of the Korahites, the son of Asaph. He was father of Shallum and Me…

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

Koz — thorn. (1.) A descendant of Judah. 1 Chronicles 4:8, “Coz;” R.V., “Hakkoz.” (2.) A priest, the head of the sev…