Keturah
Keturah was Abraham’s wife after Sarah’s death and the mother of six sons. Her descendants became several peoples living to the south and east of Canaan.
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Key
A key was a device for opening a lock and, figuratively, a sign of authority or responsibility. Scripture speaks of keys connected with the kingdom, knowledge, death, Hades, and the abyss.
KEYS, POWER OF THE
The power of the keys refers to Christ’s figurative promise concerning the keys of the kingdom of heaven and the authority to bind and loose. Christian interpreters have understood this as authority and responsibility concerning admission, teaching, discipline, and the church’s witness.
Kezia
Kezia was Job’s second daughter, born after his affliction and restoration. Her name means “cassia,” a fragrant spice.
KEZIAH
Keziah was the second daughter born to Job after God restored him from his affliction. Her name means “cassia,” referring to a fragrant plant.
Keziz
Keziz was a city or valley on the eastern side of Benjamin. Its exact location is unknown.
Kibroth-hattaavah
Kibroth-hattaavah, meaning “graves of lust” or “graves of greed,” was an Israelite wilderness camp. There the people craved meat, and a plague followed the provision of quail.
Kibrothhattaavah
Kibrothhattaavah was the wilderness station where Israel complained about the manna and desired meat. God sent quail, but many died under the resulting judgment.
Kibzaim
Kibzaim was a city in Ephraim assigned to the Kohathite Levites and designated as a city of refuge. It is also called Jokmeam in a parallel list.
KICK
To kick against the goad is to resist painfully and uselessly the guidance intended to direct one. Jesus used this proverb when confronting Saul’s persecution of His people on the road to Damascus.
Kid
A kid is a young goat commonly used as food and sacrifice. The law prohibited boiling a kid in its mother’s milk.
KIDNAPPING (MANSTEALING)
Kidnapping, or manstealing, is the crime of unlawfully seizing a person. The Mosaic law condemned it as a capital offense, and the New Testament lists manstealers among serious sinners.
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