Bible Dictionary
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Kedemah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Kedemah was the youngest named son of Ishmael and the head of an Ishmaelite clan. His name means “eastward.”
Kedemoth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Kedemoth was a town east of the Dead Sea in Reuben, assigned to the Merarite Levites. The nearby wilderness also bore its name.
Kedesh
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Kedesh means “sanctuary” and names several places. The best-known was a fortified city of Naphtali, assigned to the Levites and appointed as a city of refuge.
Kedron
Places & Geography - Both
Kedron is another name for Kidron, the ravine or winter stream between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives. Jesus crossed it on the way to Gethsemane.
Kefr Kenna
Places & Geography - New Testament
Kefr Kenna is a village identified in connection with Cana of Galilee. It is treated in the supplied source as an alternate reference to Cana.
Kehelathah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Kehelathah was a desert encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness journeys. Its location is unknown.
Keilah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Keilah was a fortified city in Judah’s lowland. David rescued it from the Philistines, but later left when God revealed that its inhabitants would surrender him to Saul.
Keilah The Garmite
People & Groups - Old Testament
Keilah the Garmite was a person or family associated with Judah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles. The source distinguishes this name from the town of Keilah.
Kelaiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Kelaiah, also called Kelita, was one of the priests who had taken a foreign wife after the exile. The name may refer to the same person as Kelita in related lists.
Kelita
People & Groups - Old Testament
Kelita was a Levite who returned with Ezra, helped explain the law to the people, and signed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time.
Kemuel
People & Groups - Old Testament
Kemuel is the name of several men: a son of Nahor, a leader from Ephraim who helped divide Canaan, and a Levite leader in David’s time.
Kenan
People & Groups - Old Testament
Kenan, also called Cainan, was a son of Enosh and a descendant of Seth. He appears in the genealogical records of Genesis and Chronicles.
Kenath
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Kenath was a city in Bashan captured by Nobah, who gave it his own name. It was later associated with the region east of the Jordan.
Kenaz
People & Groups - Old Testament
Kenaz is the name of several men, including an Edomite chief, the father of Othniel, and a descendant of Caleb. The name is associated with hunting.
Kenezite
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Kenizzites were a clan or tribe descended from Kenaz. Their land was included among the territories promised to Abraham, and Caleb was associated with this clan.
Kenite, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Kenite was a member of a nomadic people closely related to Midian and associated with Jethro. Kenites maintained friendly relations with Israel, and some later became associated with the Rechabites.
Kenites
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Kenites were a nomadic people connected with Midian and Jethro. They showed kindness to Israel, lived in various areas near Judah and the Amalekites, and included the Rechabite family.
Kenizzite
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Kenizzite was a member of the clan associated with Kenaz. The name may refer to the ancient tribe mentioned in God’s promise to Abraham or to Caleb’s ancestry.
KENOSIS
Jesus Christ - New Testament
Kenosis is the theological term drawn from Philippians 2:7, where Christ is said to have emptied Himself. Biblically, it refers to the Son’s humiliation in becoming man and taking the form of a servant, not to ceasing to be divine.
Kerchief
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
A kerchief was a head covering or veil mentioned in Ezekiel’s condemnation of false prophetesses. Its exact form is uncertain, but it was apparently a long covering used in divination.
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