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Kabkab (qabh, "something hollowed out," 2Ki 6:25; the King James Version Cab): A Hebrew dry measure and liquid measure equal to about 2 quarts.IKabzeelGathering of God, a city in the extreme south of Judah, near to Idumaea (Josh. 15:21), the birthplace of Benaiah, one of David’s chief warriors (2 Sam. 23:20…E·S·IKadeshThe sacred city of the Hittites, on the left bank of the Orontes, about 4 miles south of the Lake of Homs.E·IKadesh in GalileeSee KEDESH, 3.IKadesh on the Oronteso-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…IKadesh, Kadeshbarnea(Kadesh means holy ; it is the same word as the Arabic name of Jerusalem, el-Khuds .SKadesh-barneaka'-desh-bar'-ne-a (qadhesh barnea`; Kades): Mentioned 10 times; called also "Kadesh" simply.IKadmielBefore God; i.e., his servant, one of the Levites who returned with Zerubbabel from the Captivity (Neh. 9:4; 10:9; 12:8).E·S·IKadmonitekad'-mon-it (qadhmoni; Kedmonaioi, signifies "the Easterner," or, less probably, "one of the ancient race"): The Kadmonites are mentioned in Ge 15:19 along…IKadmonitesOrientals, the name of a Canaanitish tribe which inhabited the north-eastern part of Palestine in the time of Abraham (Gen. 15:19).E·SKainkan (ha-qayin; the King James Version Cain): A town in the hill country of Judah (Jos 15:57).IKallai(swift servant of Jehovah), a priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua.S·IKamonka'-mon (qamon; the King James Version Camon): The place where Jair was buried (Jud 10:3-5).IKanahReedy; brook of reeds.E·S·IKaphkaf "k": The 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "k", with daghesh, and "kh" (=German ch) without daghesh.IKareahBald, the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who for a time were loyal to Gedaliah, the Babylonian governor of Jerusalem (Jer. 40:8, 13, 15, 16).E·S·IKariathiariuska-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.IKarkakar'-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).IKarkaaA floor; bottom, a place between Adar and Azmon, about midway between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea (Josh. 15:3).E·SKarkorFoundation, a place in the open desert wastes on the east of Jordan (Judg. 8:10), not far beyond Succoth and Penuel, to the south.E·S·IKartahCity, a town in the tribe of Zebulun assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Josh. 21:34).E·S·IKartanDouble city, a town of Naphali, assigned to the Gershonite Levites, and one of the cities of refuge (Josh. 21:32).E·S·IKattath(Josh. 19:15), a town of Asher, has been identified with Kana el Jelil.E·S·IKedarDark-skinned, the second son of Ishmael (Gen. 25:13).E·S·IKedemahEastward, the last-named of the sons of Ishmael (Gen. 25:15).E·S·IKedemothBeginnings; easternmost, a city of Reuben, assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Josh. 13:18).E·S·IKedeshSanctuary.E·S·IKedesh-naphtaliSee KEDESH, 3.IKedronThe valley, now quite narrow, between the Mount of Olives and Mount Moriah.E·SKeeperkep'-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…IKeeperskep'-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…IKefr Kenna[See CANA]SKehelathahAssembly, one of the stations of the Israelites in the desert (Num. 33:22, 23).E·S·IKeilahCitadel, a city in the lowlands of Judah (Josh. 15:44).E·S·IKeilah the Garmiteapparently a descendant of the great Caleb.SKelaiah(swift messenger of Jehovah) = KELITA.S·IKelitaDwarf, a Levite who assisted Ezra in expounding the law to the people (Neh. 8:7; 10:10).E·S·IKemuelHelper of God, or assembly of God.E·S·IKenan(possession) = CAINAN, the son of Enos.S·IKenathPossession, a city of Gilead.E·S·IKenazHunter.E·S·IKenezHunter.E·S·IKeneziteor Ken’izzite (descendant of Kenaz), (Genesis 15:19) an Edomitish tribe.S·IKenite, 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.SKenitesSmiths, the name of a tribe inhabiting the desert lying between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai.E·IKenizzite(1.) The name of a tribe referred to in the covenant God made with Abraham (Gen. 15:19).E·S·IKenosiske-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.IKeraske'-ras (Kiras): In 1 Esdras 5:29, the head of a family of temple-servants, called "Keroz" in Ezr 2:44; Ne 7:47.IKerchiefMentioned only Ezek. 13:18, 21, as an article of apparel or ornament applied to the head of the idolatrous women of Israel.E·IKeren-happuchHorn of the face-paint = cosmetic-box, the name of Job’s third daughter (Job. 42:14), born after prosperity had returned to him.E·IKerenhappuch(the horn of beauty), the youngest of the daughters of Job, born to him during the period of his reviving prosperity.SKeriothCities.E·S·IKerioth-hezronke'-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…IKernelkur'-nel (chartsannim, English Versions of the Bible "kernels"; Septuagint reads stemphullon used by Aristophanes as olives from which oil has been pressed…IKeros(curved), one of the Nethinim, whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel.S·IKesilke'-zil (Orion).IKesitah(Gen. 33:19, R.V., marg., a Hebrew word, rendered, A.V., pl.E·IKetabke'-tab (Ketab): Ancestor of a family of Nethinim (1 Esdras 5:30).IKettleA large pot for cooking.E·S·IKeturahIncense, the wife of Abraham, whom he married probably after Sarah’s death (Gen. 25:1-6), by whom he had six sons, whom he sent away into the east country.E·S·IKeyFrequently mentioned in Scripture.E·S·IKeys, Power of thekez 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…IKeziaCassia, the name of Job’s second daughter (42:14), born after prosperity had returned to him.E·SKeziahke-zi'-a (qetsi`ah, "cassia"; Kasia, Codex Alexandrinus, Kassia): The 2nd daughter of Job (Job 42:14), born after his restoration from affliction.IKezizAbrupt; cut off, a city of the tribe of Benjamin (Josh. 18:21).E·S·IKhanSee INN.IKibroth-hattaavahThe graves of the longing or of lust, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness.E·IKibrothhattaavahi.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…SKibzaimTwo heaps, a city of Ephraim, assigned to the Kohathite Levites, and appointed as a city of refuge (Josh. 21: 22).E·S·IKick(laktizo): In the famous vision on the road to Damascus the unseen voice said to Saul: "Why persecutest thou me?IKidThe young of the goat.E·S·IKidnapping (Manstealing)kid'-nap-ing The term itself occurs only in the New Testament andrapodistes ="manstealer") in 1Ti 1:10.IKidneyskid'-niz (always in the plural: kelayoth; nephroi; Latin renes, whence the English "reins"): "Reins" and "kidneys" are synonyms, but the King James Version…IKidron= 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…E·S·IKidron, the Brook(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…IKilanki'-lan (Kilan; the King James Version Ceilan): Mentioned with Azetas in 1 Esdras 5:15; their sons returned among the exiles with Zerubbabel.IKimahki'-ma (Pleiades).IKinSee KINDRED.IKin, Next ofSee KINSMAN.IKinahAn elegy, a city in the extreme south of Judah (Josh. 15:22).E·IKindnesskind'-nes (checedh; chrestotes): "Kindness" in the Old Testament is (with one exception) the translation of checedh, "kindness," "favor," "mercy," etc., used…IKindredkin'-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…IKine(Heb. sing. parah, i.e., “fruitful”), mentioned in Pharaoh’s dream (Gen. 41: 18).E·S·IKingIs in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited.E·S·IKing of the JewsThe title applied in mockery of Jesus, and put by Pilate on His cross (Mt 27:29,37 parallel Mr 15:26, etc.).IKing's Gardengan-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…IKing's MotherThe 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)…IKing's Poolberekhath 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."IKing's Vale(`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)…IKing, Christ As|| 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…IKingdomIs in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited.E·S·IKingdom of God(Matt. 6:33; Mark 1:14, 15; Luke 4:43) = “kingdom of Christ” (Matt. 13:41; 20:21) = “kingdom of Christ and of God” (Eph. 5:5) = “kingdom of David” (Mark…EKingdom of God (of Heaven), the(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.…IKingdom of IsraelSee ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF.IKingdom of JudahSee JUDAH, KINGDOM OF.IKingly office of ChristOne of the three special relations in which Christ stands to his people.EKingsof Judah and Israel.SKings' Sepulchres(2Ch 21:20).IKings, Books of|| 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…IKings, 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…SKings, The Books ofThe two books of Kings formed originally but one book in the Hebrew Scriptures.EKing’s daleMentioned only in Gen. 14:17; 2 Sam. 18:18, the name given to “the valley of Shaveh,” where the king of Sodom met Abram.E·IKinsfolkSee KINDRED.IKinsmanHeb. goel, from root meaning to redeem.E·IKinswomanHeb. goel, from root meaning to redeem.E·IKirA 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).E·S·IKir of MoabIsa. 15:1.E·S·IKir-harasethBuilt 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…EKiramaki-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…IKirharaseth(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 KIR OF…SKiriahIt may be compared to the word "burg" or "bury" in our own language.SKiriathkir'-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…IKiriath-arbaSee HEBRON.IKiriath-arimkir-i-ath-a'-rim (Ezr 2:25).IKiriath-baalkir-i-ath-ba'-al See KIRIATH-JEARIM.IKiriath-huzothkir-i-ath hu'-zoth: qiryath-chutsoth, "city of streets"; Septuagint reads) poleis epauleon, "city of villages," from which we may infer a reading chatseroth…IKiriath-jearimkir-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…IKiriath-sannahkir-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).IKiriath-sepherkir-i-ath-se'-fer (qiryath cepher; translated by many, as if it were Hebrew, as "house of books."IKiriathaim[KIRJATHAIM]S·IKirioth(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…SKirjathCity, a city belonging to Benjamin (Josh. 18:28), the modern Kuriet el-‘Enab, i.e., “city of grapes”, about 7 1/2 miles west-north-west of Jerusalem.E·S·IKirjath-arbaCity of Arba, the original name of Hebron, so called from the name of its founder, one of the Anakim (Gen. 23:2; 35:27; Josh. 15:13).E·IKirjath-baalSee KIRIATH-JEARIM.IKirjath-huzothCity of streets, Num. 22:39, a Moabite city, which some identify with Kirjathaim.EKirjath-jearimCity of jaars; i.e., of woods or forests, a Gibeonite town (Josh. 9:17) on the border of Benjamin, to which tribe it was assigned (18:15, 28).EKirjath-sannahCity of the sannah; i.e., of the palm(?), Josh. 15:49; the same as Kirjath-sepher (15:16; Judg. 1:11) and Debir, a Canaanitish royal city included in Judah…EKirjath-sepherCity of books, Josh. 15:15; same as Kirjath-sannah, now represented by the valley of ed-Dhaberiyeh, south-west of Hebron.EKirjathaimTwo cities; a double city.E·IKirjatharba(the city of Arba), an early name of the city which after the conquest is generally known as HEBRON.SKirjatharim(city of forests), an abbreviated form of the name Kirjath-jearim, which occurs only in (Ezra 2:25)SKirjathbaal[KIRJATH-JEARIM]SKirjathhuzoth(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.SKirjathjearim(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…SKirjathsannah(city of books). [DEBIR]SKirjathsepher(city of books).SKiseuskis-e'-us (Kiseus; Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus (Swete) reads Keisaios; the King James Version, Cisai): The great-grandfather of Mordecai (Additions to Esther…IKishA bow.E·S·IKishi(bow of Jehovah), a Merarite, and father of ancestor of Ethan the minstrel.S·IKishionHardness, a city of Issachar assigned to the Gershonite Levites (Josh. 19:20), the same as Kishon (21:28).E·S·IKishonWinding, 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…E·S·IKislevkis'-lef (kiclew; the King James Version Chisleu, the Revised Version (British and American) "Chislev"): The 9th month of the Jewish year, corresponding to…IKison(winding), an inaccurate mode of representing the name Kishon.SKissOf affection (Gen. 27:26, 27; 29:13; Luke 7:38, 45); reconciliation (Gen. 33:4; 2 Sam. 14:33); leave-taking (Gen. 31:28,55; Ruth 1:14; 2 Sam. 19:39); homage…E·S·IKiteAn unclean and keen-sighted bird of prey (Lev. 11:14; Deut. 14:13).E·S·IKithlishA man’s wall, a town in the plain of Judah (Josh. 15:40).E·S·IKitronKnotty, a city of Zebulun (Judg. 1:30), called also Kattath (Josh. 19:15); supposed to be “Cana of Galilee.”E·S·IKittim(Gen. 10:4).E·S·IKneadTo prepare dough in the process of baking (Gen. 18:6; 1 Sam. 28:24; Hos. 7:4).EKneadingSee BREAD, III, 2.IKneading-troughThe vessel in which the dough, after being mixed and leavened, was left to swell or ferment (Ex. 8:3; 12:34; Deut. 28:5, 7).EKneadingtroughs[BREAD]SKneene nel ("knee," berekh; Aramaic 'arekhubbah; gonu; "kneel"; barakh; Aramaic berakh; gonupeto): Most of the uses are obvious, and the figurative use of "knees"…IKneelne nel ("knee," berekh; Aramaic 'arekhubbah; gonu; "kneel"; barakh; Aramaic berakh; gonupeto): Most of the uses are obvious, and the figurative use of "knees"…IKnife(1.) Heb. hereb, “the waster,” a sharp instrument for circumcision (Josh. 5:2, 3, lit. “knives of flint;” comp. Ex. 4:25); a razor (Ezek. 5:1); a graving tool…E·S·IKnock“Though Orientals are very jealous of their privacy, they never knock when about to enter your room, but walk in without warning or ceremony.E·IKnopSome architectural ornament.E·S·IKnowno, nol'-ej (in Hebrew chiefly yadha`, noun da`ath; in Greek ginosko, oida' "to know fully," epiginosko, noun gnosis epignosis): Knowledge strictly is the…IKnowledgeno, nol'-ej (in Hebrew chiefly yadha`, noun da`ath; in Greek ginosko, oida' "to know fully," epiginosko, noun gnosis epignosis): Knowledge strictly is the…IKoaHe-camel, occurs only in Ezek. 23:23, some province or place in the Babylonian empire, used in this passage along with Shoa.E·S·IKohathAssembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram (Gen. 46:11).E·S·IKohathitesThe descendants of Kohath.EKohelethko-hel'-eth (qoheleth).IKolaiah(voice of Jehovah).S·IKonaeko'-ne (Kona): Some manuscripts have [@komas, from which we have in the King James Version "the villages."IKorSee COR.IKorahIce, hail.E·S·IKorahite(1 Chronicles 9:19,31) Kor’-hite, or Kor’athite, that portion of the Kohathites who were descended from Korah.SKorahitesThat portion of the Kohathites that descended from Korah.E·IKorathitesko'-rath-its: In the King James Version for "Korabites," Nu 26:58.IKorePartridge.E·S·IKorhitesA Levitical family descended from Korah (Ex. 6:24; 1 Chr. 12:6; 26:1; 2 Chr. 20:19).E·IKozThorn.E·S·IKushaiah(bow of Jehovah), the same as Kish or Kishi, the father of Ethan the Merarite.S·ISons of KorahThat portion of the Kohathites that descended from Korah.E·I

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