Kish
A bow. (1.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 23:21; 24:29). (2.) A Benjamite of Jerusalem (1 Chr. 8:30; 9:36). (3.) A Levite in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:12). (4.) The great-grandfather…
Kishi
(bow of Jehovah), a Merarite, and father of ancestor of Ethan the minstrel. (1 Chronicles 6:44)
Kishion
Hardness, a city of Issachar assigned to the Gershonite Levites (Josh. 19:20), the same as Kishon (21:28).
Kishon
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 Acre, falls into the Mediterr…
Kison
(winding), an inaccurate mode of representing the name Kishon. (Psalms 83:9)
Kiss,
KISS, a salutation of respect and affection used in most nations and from the earliest times. It was an established custom in Jacob's day. It is especially common in the East. It is spoken of between…
Kite,
KITE, Lev 11:14, a rapacious Kite. (Milvus regalis. After Tristram.) bird (Milvus regalis) of the hawk family, mentioned as unclean by the ceremonial law. The common kite breeds in Northern Palestine…
Kithlish,
KITH'LISH, a town in the lowland of Judah. Josh 15:40.
Kitron
Knotty, a city of Zebulun (Judg. 1:30), called also Kattath (Josh. 19:15); supposed to be “Cana of Galilee.”
Kittim.
KIT'TIM. Gen 10:4; 1 Chr 1:7. See Chittim.
Knead
To prepare dough in the process of baking (Gen. 18:6; 1 Sam. 28:24; Hos. 7:4).
Kneading-trough
The 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). The dough in the vessels at the time of the Exodus was still unleavened, b…
Kneading-troughs
KNEADING-TROUGHS. See Bread.
Kneadingtroughs
[Bread]
Knee
KNEE. Besides the literal use of the word, it is used figuratively. Taking children on the knees is adopting them. Gen 30:3; Jer 50:23. The knees were the seat of strength. Deut 28:35; Job 4:4; Isa 3…
Knife
(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 (Ex. 20:25); an axe (Ezek. 26:9). (2.) H…
Knock,
KNOCK, a summons to open the door, Jud 19:22; Cant. Song of Solomon 5:2; Acts 12:13; used as a sign of importunity. Matt 7:7-8; Luke 13:25, and of the signs of the coming of Christ. Luke 12:36; Rev 3…
Knop.
KNOP. Two Hebrew words are thus rendered. One, Ex 25:31; Ex 37:17, from the connection, probably denotes an imitation of the fruit of the almond used in the ornamental work of the sacred candlestick;…
Knowledge Of Good And Evil
KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL, TREE OF, a tree placed in Eden, the fruit of which man was not to eat or touch under penalty of death. It became the instrument of his temptation. Gen 2:9, 2 Sam 21:17; He…
Knowledge Of Good And Evil, Tree Of
KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL, TREE OF, a tree placed in Eden, the fruit of which man was not to eat or touch under penalty of death. It became the instrument of his temptation. Gen 2:9, 2 Sam 21:17; He…
Koa
He-camel, occurs only in Ezek. 23:23, some province or place in the Babylonian empire, used in this passage along with Shoa (q.v.).
Kohath
Assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram (Gen. 46:11). He came down to Egypt with Jacob, and lived to the age of one hundred and thirty-three years (Ex. 6:18).
Kohathite
KO'HATHITE, one of the three great families of Levi, afterward divided into four branches. 1 Chr 23:12. They were Levites of the highest rank. In the wilderness they encamped on the south side of the…
Kohathites
The descendants of Kohath. They formed the first of the three divisions of the Levites (Ex. 6:16, 18; Num. 3:17). In the journeyings of the Israelites they had the charge of the most holy portion of …
Kolaiah
(voice of Jehovah).
Kolariah
voice of the Lord
Korah
Ice, hail. (1.) The third son of Esau, by Aholibamah (Gen. 36:14; 1 Chr. 1:35). (2.) A Levite, the son of Izhar, the brother of Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron (Ex. 6:21). The institution of the…
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 …
Korahites,
KO'RAHITES, descendants of Korah. Some were noted as singers among the Kohathites. 2 Chr 20:19. Eleven of the Psalms bear their name: Ps 42, Ps 44-49, Ps 84-85, Ps 87-88. Others were doorkeepers. 1 C…
Korathites
KO'RATHITES. Num 26:58. See Korahites.