KISHON

• Also called KISON
  • (A noted river of Palestine emptying into the Mediterranean Sea near the northern base of Mount Carmel)
  • Sisera defeated at, and his army destroyed in Judg. 4:7, 13; 5:21; Ps. 83:9
  • Prophets of Baal destroyed by Elijah at 1 Ki. 18:40

KISS

• Of affection Gen. 27:26,27; 31:55; 33:4; 48:10; 50:1; Ex. 18:7; Ruth 1:14; 2 Sam. 14:33; 19:39; Lk. 15:20; Acts 20:37
• The feet of Jesus kissed by the penitent woman Lk. 7:38
• Deceitful Pr. 27:6
• Of Joab, when he killed Amasa 2 Sam. 20:9,10
• Of Judas, when he betrayed Jesus Mt. 26:48; Lk. 22:48
• The holy Rom. 16:16; 2 Cor. 13:12; 1 Th. 5:26; 1 Pet. 5:14

KITE

• A bird forbidden as food Lev. 11:14; Dt. 14:13

KITHLISH

• A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:40

KITRON

• A city of the tribe of Zebulun Judg. 1:30

KITTIM

• See CHITTIM

KNEADING-TROUGH

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 8:3; 12:34; Dt. 28:5, 17

KNIFE

• An edged tool used by Abraham in offering Isaac Gen. 22:6
• Of the temple, returned from Babylon Ezra 1:9
• Used for sharpening pens Jer. 36:23
• Self-flagellation with, in idolatrous worship 1 Ki. 18:28

KNOWLEDGE

• Of good and evil Gen. 2:9, 17; 3:22
• Is power Pr. 3:20; 24:5
• Desire for 1 Ki. 3:9; Ps. 119:66; Pr. 2; 3; 12:1; 15:14; 18:15
• Rejected Hos. 4:6
• Those who reject are destroyed Hos. 4:6
• Fools hate Pr. 1:22, 29
• A divine gift 1 Cor. 12:8
• Is pleasant Pr. 2:10
• Shall be increased Dan. 12:4
• The earth shall be full of Isa. 11:9
• The fear (reverence) of the Lord is the beginning of Pr. 1:7
• Of more value than gold Pr. 8:10
• The priest's lips should keep Mal. 2:7
• Of salvation Lk. 1:77
• Key of Lk. 11:52
• "Now we know in part" 1 Cor. 13:9-12
• Of God more than burnt offering Hos. 6:6
• Of Christ Phil. 3:8
• See WISDOM

KOA

• A symbolical term in Ezek. 23:23

KOHATH

• Son of Levi Gen. 46:11; Ex. 6:16
• Grandfather of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam Num. 26:58,59
• Father of the Kohathites, one of the divisions (shifts) of the Levites Ex. 6:18; Num. 3:19, 27
• See LEVITES

KOLAIAH

1. A Benjamite and ancestor of Sallu Neh. 11:7
2. Father of the false prophet Ahab Jer. 29:21

KORAH

• (Also spelled CORE and KORE in A. V.)
  1. A son of Esau Gen. 36:5, 14, 18
  2. A Korhite Levite Ex. 6:18, 21, 24
     • Jealous of Moses, leads two-hundred and fifty princes in an insurrection, and is swallowed up in the earth Num. 16; 26:9,10; Dt. 11:6; Ps. 106:17; Jude 1:11
  3. Son of Hebron 1 Chr. 2:43
  4. Son of Kohath, and head of the family of sacred musicians among the Levites 1 Chr. 6:22
     • See titles to Ps. 42; 45; 46; 47; 48; 87; 88

KORE

1. A Korahite 1 Chr. 9:19; 26:1
2. A Levite, keeper of the east gate 2 Chr. 31:14

KORHITES

• (A division (shift) of the Levites)
  • See LEVITES

KOZ

• Also called HAKKOZ
  • Head of the seventh division priests 1 Chr. 24:10
  • Descendants of, excluded from because of defective genealogies Ezra 2:61; Neh. 7:63
  • Repaired walls of Jerusalem Neh. 3:4, 21

KUSHAIAH

• See KISHI

LAADAH

• Son of Shelah 1 Chr. 4:21

LAADAN

1. A descendant of Ephraim 1 Chr. 7:26
2. A Levite, also called LIBNI 1 Chr. 6:17; 23:7-9; 26:21

LABAN

• Son of Bethuel Gen. 28:5
• Brother of Rebekah Gen. 22:23; 24:15, 29
• Receives the servant of Abraham Gen. 24:29-33
• Receives Jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage Gen. 29:12-30
• Jacob becomes his servant Gen. 29:15-20, 27; 30:27-43
• Outwitted by Jacob Gen. 30:37-43; 31:1-21
• Pursues Jacob, overtakes him at Mount Gilead, and covenants with him Gen. 31:22-55

LABOR

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 3:19; Ex. 20:9-11; 23:12; 34:21; Lev. 19:13; Dt. 24:14,15; 25:4; Eccl. 5:12; Jer. 22:13; Mal. 3:5; Mt. 20:1-15; Lk. 10:7; Acts 20:35; 1 Cor. 9:9; Eph. 4:28; 1 Th. 4:11,12; 2 Th. 3:7-13; 1 Tim. 5:18; Jas. 5:4
• See EMPLOYEE
• See EMPLOYER
• See IDLENESS
• See INDUSTRY
• See MASTER
• See SERVANT

LACE

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 39:31

LACHISH

• (An important city)
  • King of, besieges Gibeon Josh. 10:5
  • Captured by Joshua Josh. 10:31,32
  • Allotted to Judah Josh. 15:39
  • Fortified by Rehoboam 2 Chr. 11:9
  • Assassination of Amaziah at 2 Ki. 14:19
  • Besieged by Sennacherib 2 Ki. 18:13-17; 19:8; 2 Chr. 32:9
  • By Nebuchadnezzar Jer. 34:7
  • Prophecy concerning Mic. 1:13

LACHRYMATORY (TEAR BOTTLE)

• A bottle for containing tear drops Ps. 56:8

LADDER

• In Jacob's vision Gen. 28:12

LAHAD

• A descendant of Judah 1 Chr. 4:2

LAHAI-ROI

• Also called BEER-LAHAIROI (A well near Kadesh)
  • Hagar fled to Gen. 16:7-14
  • Isaac lives at Gen. 24:62; 25:11

LAHMAM

• A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:40

LAHMI

• (Brother of Goliath)
  • Killed by Elhanan 2 Sam. 21:19; 1 Chr. 20:5

LAISH

1. Also called LESHEM
   • See DAN
2. A native of Gallim 1 Sam. 25:44; 2 Sam. 3:15
3. A town near Jerusalem Isa. 10:30

LAKE

• Of fire Rev. 19:20; 20:10, 14,15; 21:8

LAKUM

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Naphtali Josh. 19:33

LAMA SABACHTHANI

• The dying cry of Jesus Mt. 27:46; Mk. 15:34
• See Ps. 22:1

LAMB

• Offering of Ex. 29:38-41; Lev. 3:7; 4:32; 5:6; 22:23; 23:12; Num. 6:12; 7:15, 21; 28:3-8
• Not to be seethed (boiled) in its own mother's milk Ex. 23:19

LAMB OF GOD

• An name of Jesus Jn. 1:29; Rev. 6:16; 7:9,10, 14, 17; 12:11; 13:8; 14:1, 4; 15:3; 17:14; 19:17; 21:9, 14, 22,23, 27; 22:1, 3

LAMECH

1. Father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-Cain Gen. 4:18-24
2. Son of Methuselah, and father of Noah, lived for seven-hundred and seventy-seven years Gen. 5:25-31; 1 Chr. 1:3
   • Ancestor of Jesus Lk. 3:36

LAMENESS

• Disqualified priests from exercising the priestly office Lev. 21:18
• Disqualified animals for sacrificial uses Dt. 15:21
• Hated by David 2 Sam. 5:8
• Healed by
  • Jesus Mt. 11:5; 15:31; 21:14; Lk. 7:22
  • Peter Acts 3:2-11
• FIGURATIVE Heb. 12:13

LAMENTATIONS

• Of David Ps. 60:1-3
• Of Jeremiah, see the Book of Lamentations
• Of Ezekiel Ezek. 19; 28:12-19
• See ELEGY

LAMP

• Miraculously appeared at Abraham's sacrifice Gen. 15:17
• For the tabernacle Ex. 25
• Kept burning at night in the tabernacle and cared for by priest Ex. 27:20,21; Lev. 24:2-4
• FIGURATIVE Job 18:6; Ps. 119:105; Pr. 13:9; 20:20; Isa. 62:1; Jer. 25:10; Zeph. 1:12; Pr. 13:9; 20:20; Isa. 62:1; Jer. 25:10; Zeph. 1:12; Mt. 6:22; 2 Pet. 1:19; Rev. 21:23
• SYMBOLICAL Rev. 4:5; 8:10
• See CANDLESTICK

LANCE

• See JAVELIN
• See SPEAR

LAND

• Appeared on the third creative day Gen. 1:9
• Original title to, from God Gen. 13:14-17; 15:7; Ex. 23:31; Lev. 25:23
• Bought and sold Gen. 23:3-18; 33:19; Acts 4:34; 5:1-8
• Sale and redemption of, laws concerning Lev. 25:15,16, 23-33; 27:17-24; Num. 36:4; Jer. 32:7-16, 25, 44; Ezek. 46:18
• Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms Gen. 23:3-20; Ruth 4:3-8, 11; Jer. 32:9-14
• Witnessed Gen. 23:10,11; Ruth 4:9-11; Jer. 32:9-14
• Sold for debt Neh. 5:3-5
• Rights in, alienated 2 Ki. 8:1-6
• Leased Lk. 20:9-16; Mt. 21:33-41
• Priests' part in Gen. 47:22; Ezek. 48:10
• King's part in Ezek. 48:21
• Widow's dower in Ruth 4:3-9
• Unmarried woman's rights in Num. 27:1-11; 36:1-11
• To rest every seventh year for the benefit of the poor people Ex. 23:11
• Products of, for all Eccl. 5:9
• Monopoly of Gen. 47:20-26; Isa. 5:8; Mic. 2:1,2
  • See MORTGAGE
• Rules for apportioning Canaan among the tribes
  • See CANAAN
  • See also Ezek. 47:22

LANDMARKS

• Protected from fraudulent removal Dt. 19:14; 27:17; Job 24:9; Pr. 22:28; 23:10; Hos. 5:10

LANGUAGE

• Unity of Gen. 11:1, 6
• Confusion of Gen. 11:1-9; 10:5, 20, 31
• Dialects of the Jews Judg. 12:6; Mt. 26:73
• Many spoken at Jerusalem Jn. 19:20; Acts 2:8-11
• Speaking in inspired "tongues" forbidden, in religious assemblies unless there was an inspired interpreter present 1 Cor. 14:2-28
• Gift of Mk. 16:17; Acts 2:7,8; 10:46; 19:6; 1 Cor. 12:10; 14
• Mentioned in Scripture
  • Ashdod Neh. 13:24
  • Chaldee Dan. 1:4
  • Egyptian Acts 2:10; Ps. 114:1
  • Greek Lk. 23:38; Acts 21:37
  • Latin Lk. 23:38; Jn. 19:20
  • Lycaonian Acts 14:11
  • Parthian and other lands Acts 2:9-11
  • Syrian 2 Ki. 18:26; Ezra 4:7; Dan. 2:4

LANTERN

• General scriptures concerning Jn. 18:3

LAODICEA

• (A Phrygian city)
  • Paul's concern for Col. 2:1
  • Epaphras' zeal for Col. 4:13
  • Epistle to the Colossians to be read in Col. 4:15,16
  • Message to, through John Rev. 1:11; 3:14-22

LAPIDARY

• One who cuts precious stones Ex. 31:5; 35:33

LAPIDOTH

• The husband of Deborah Judg. 4:4

LAPWING

• A bird forbidden as food Lev. 11:19; Dt. 14:18

LARCENY

• See THEFT

LASCIVIOUSNESS

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 32:6; Pr. 2:16-18; 5:3-5, 8-13; 7:6-27; 9:13-18; 20:16; 30:18-20; Joel 3:3; Mk. 7:21-23; Rom. 1:22-29; 7:8; 13:13; 1 Cor. 6:9,10, 13, 15-18; 9:27; 2 Cor. 12:21; Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 4:17-19; 5:5; Col. 3:5; 1 Th. 4:5; 2 Tim. 3:6; 1 Pet. 4:2,3; Jude 1:4-7
• FIGURATIVE Ezek. 16:15-59
  • See WHOREDOMS
• INSTANCES OF
  • Sodomites Gen. 19:5
  • Lot's daughters Gen. 19:30-38
  • Judah Gen. 38:15,16
  • The Gibeahites Judg. 19:22-25
  • Eli's sons 1 Sam. 2:22
  • David 2 Sam. 5:13; 11:2-27
  • Amnon 2 Sam. 13:1-14
  • Solomon 1 Ki. 11:1-3
  • Rehoboam 2 Chr. 11:21-23
  • Persian kings Esther 2:3, 13,14, 19
• See ADULTERY
• See IDOLATRY, LICENTIOUS PRACTICES OF
• See INCEST
• See LUST
• See RAPE
• See SENSUALITY
• See SODOMY
• See WHORE
• See WHOREDOM