KERAS ke'-ras (Kiras): In 1 Esdras 5:29, the head of a family of temple-servants, called "Keroz" in Ezra 2:44; Nehemiah 7:47. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'KERAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

KERCHIEF ker'-chif (micpachoth; epibolaia): Occurs only in Ezekiel 13:18,21, in a passage which refers to some species of divination. Their exact shape or use is unknown. They were apparently long veils or coverings put over the heads of those consulting the false prophetesses and reaching down to the feet, for they were for "persons of every stat

KENOSIS ke-no'-sis: The word "kenosis" (kenosis) has entered theological language from Philippians 2:7, where in the sentence he "emptied himself" the Greek verb is ekenosen. "Kenosis," then, the corresponding noun, has become a technical term for the humiliation of the Son in the incarnation, but in recent years has acquired a still more technica

KENITES ke'-nits (ha-qeni, haqeni; in Numbers 24:22 and Judges 4:11, qayin; of hoi Kenaioi, hoi Kinaioi): A tribe of nomads named in association with various other peoples. They are first mentioned along with the Kadmonites and Kenizzites among the peoples whose land was promised to Abram (Genesis 15:19). Balaam, seeing them from the heights of Mo

KENIZZITE ken'-i-zit. See KENEZITE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'KENIZZITE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

KENAZ; KENEZ ke'-naz, ke'-nez (qenaz "hunting"): (1) A "duke" of Edom, grandson of Esau (Genesis 36:11,15,42; 1 Chronicles 1:36,53). (2) Father of Othniel (Joshua 15:17; Judges 1:13; 3:9,11; 1 Chronicles 4:13). (3) The unidentified qenaz of 1 Chronicles 4:15, who appears to be a descendant of (2). There is, however, some difficulty with the pass

KENEZITE ke'-nez-it (qenizzi; Kenezaios): the King James Version in Genesis 15:19 and the Revised Version (British and American) uniformly, spell "Kenizzite." The Kenezites were the clan whose name-father was KENAZ (which see). Their land, along with that of their Canaanite tribes, was promised to Abram (Genesis 15:19). To this clan belonged Jephu

KENATH ke'-nath (qenath; Kaath kaanath, in Septuagint, Codex Alexandrinus): A city in Bashan, taken along with its "daughters," i.e. "villages" from the Amorites by Nobah who gave it his own name (Numbers 32:42). It was recaptured by Geshur and Aram (1 Chronicles 2:23). It is probably identical with the modern Kanawat, which is built on the site,

KEMUEL kem'-u-el, ke-mu'-el (qemu'el, "God's mound"): (1) Nephew of Abraham (Genesis 22:21), father of Aram, whom Ewald identifies with Ram of Job 32:2; but compare Genesis 10:22, where Aram is described as one of the children of Shem. They may not be the same person. (2) Prince of Ephraim, one of the land commissioners who divided Canaan (Number

KENAN ke'-nan (qenan; Kainan) : A son of Enosh, the son of Seth (Genesis 5:9,10,12,13,14; 1 Chronicles 1:2). the King James Version form (except in 1 Chronicles 1:2), is "Cainan." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'KENAN'". "International Standard Bible Enc

KELAIAH ke-la'-ya, ke-li'-a (qelayah, "swift for Yah"[?]; Kolios; Codex Vaticanus, Konos): One of the priests who had "foreign wives" (Ezra 10:23, also "Kelita"). In parallel list of 1 Esdras 9:23, he again has a double name--"Colius" and "Calitas." A "Kelita" is named as helping Ezra at the expounding of the law (Nehemiah 8:7; compare 1 Esdras 9:

KELITA kel'-i-ta, ke-li'-ta (qeliTa' "dwarf"). See KELAIAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'KELITA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

KEHELATHAH ke-he-la'-tha, ke-hel'-a-tha (qehlathah, "gathering," "assembly"): A desert camp of the Israelites between Rissah and Mt. Shepher (Numbers 33:22,23). Situation is unknown. See WANDERINGS OF ISRAEL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'KEHELATHAH'"

KEILAH ke-i'-la (qe`ilah; Keeilam): (1) A city of the Shephelah mentioned (Joshua 15:44) along with Nezib, Aehzib and Mareshah. Among those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem was "Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district. After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of K

KEDESH (2) (1 Macc 11:63,73, Codex Alexandrinus, Kedes; the King James Version Cades): Scene of a battle between Judas Maccabeus and the forces of Demetrius. See KEDESH-NAPHTALI, under KEDESH, 3. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'KEDESH (2)'". "Internatio

KEDESH-NAPHTALI ke'-desh-naf'-ta-li. See KEDESH, 3. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'KEDESH-NAPHTALI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

KEDEMOTH ked'-e-moth, ke-de'-moth (qedhemoth, "eastern parts"): From the wilderness to which this town gave its name, Moses sent messengers to Sihon, king of the Amorites in Heshbon (Deuteronomy 2:26). It was given by Moses to the tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:18), and assigned to the Merarite Levites (Joshua 21:37; 1 Chronicles 6:79). It must probab

KEDESH (1) ke'-desh (qedhesh; Kades): (1) One of the "uttermost cities" of Judah "toward the border of Edom in the South" (Joshua 15:23). Possibly it is to be identified with KADESH-BARNEA (which see); otherwise it is strange that this latter should be omitted from the list. Dillmann would identify it with Kadus, to the South of Hebron, mentioned

KEDEMAH ked'-e-ma, ke-de'-ma (qedhemah, "eastward"): Son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:16), head of a clan (1 Chronicles 1:31). See KADMONITE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'KEDEMAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

KATTATH kat'-ath (qaTTath): A city in the territory of Zebulun, named with Iphtah-el, Nahalel, and Shimron (Joshua 19:15), perhaps to be identified with Kitron (Judges 1:30), from which Zebulun did not expel the Canaanites; and with Kartah (Joshua 21:34), which was given to the Merarite Levites. The Babylonian Talmud (Meg. 6a) identifies Kattath w