Page 357 - Way of Life Encyclopedia of the Bible Christianity. Based on the King James Bible

-K-

KABZEEL (God gathers). Jos. 15:21. KIDRON (black, gloomy). The brook that ran along
KADESH (sacred, holy). Ge. 14:7. the eastern side of Jerusalem and formed the Kidron
KADESH BARNEA (holy, desert of wandering). Nu. Valley, dividing the Temple Mount from the Mount of
34:4. Olives (2 Sa. 15:23; 1 Ki. 15:13; 2 Ki. 23:6; Je. 31:40).
KADMIEL (God going before with benefits, minister [See Jehoshaphat, Valley of.]
of God). Ezr. 2:40. KILL. To cause someone to die; to put to death. One
KADMONITES (ancient). Ge. 15:19. of the ten commandments is “thou shalt not kill” (Ex.
20:13). The Hebrew word translated “kill” in Ex. 20:13,
KALLAI (God was quick). Ne. 12:20. ratsach, is translated “murder” 14 times (Nu. 35:16, 17,
KANAH (a reed, place of reeds). Jos. 16:8. 18, 19, 21, 30, 31; 1 Ki. 6:32; Job 24:14; Ps. 94:6; Is.
KAREAH (bald, bare). Je. 40:8. 1:21; Je. 7:9; Ho. 6:9) and “slayer” 17 times (Nu. 35:11,
KARKAA (pavement, bottom). Jos. 15:3. 25, 26, 27, 28; De. 4:42; 19:3, 4, 6; Jos. 20:3, 5-6;
KARKOR (collection, foundation). Ju. 8:10. 21:13, 21, 27, 32, 38).
Bible Truths about Murder and Killing: (1) Murder
KARTAH (joining, meeting together). Jos. 21:34. and slaying are not always the same (Nu. 35:15-25).
KARTAN (large city, double city). Jos. 21:32. There are at least four occasions in the Bible when
KATTATH (very small). Jos. 19:15. killing is not murder: Accidental death (Nu. 35:20-23).
KEDAR (very black). Ge. 25:13. Self Defense (Ex. 22:2-3). Military service and law
KEDEMAH (the East). Ge. 25:15. enforcement. It is not murder to kill a person in the line
KEDEMOTH (antiquities, Orientals, eastern parts). of duty in law enforcement and in the military (Ro.
Jos. 13:18. 13:1-4). Capital punishment. The law of Moses called
KADESH BARNEA (holy, desert of wandering). Nu. for capital punishment in the case of murder (Le. 24:17;
De. 19:11-13), idolatry (Le. 20:2; De. 17:2-7),
34:4. witchcraft (Le. 20:27), adultery (Le. 20:10; De. 22:21,
KEEP UNDER MY BODY. Keep my body under 22), homosexuality (Le. 20:13), bestiality (Le. 20:15,
control (1 Co. 9:27). This refers to restraining sin and 16), rape (De. 22:25-27), incest (Le. 20:17), and
keeping oneself pure before God. blasphemy (Le. 24:11-16, 23). The avenger of death in
KEEPER AT HOME. [See Home.] O.T. times was a relative or friend who put the murderer
KEHELATHAH (congregation). Nu. 33:22. to death (De. 19:11-13 ). God allowed for this, and
KEILAH (fortification). Jos. 15:44. made provision for cities of refuge for those who had
KELAIAH (the congregation of the Lord). Ezr. 10:23. killed someone accidentally. In the New Testament
dispensation, God has given civil government the
KELITA (a gathering of the people). Ezr. 10:23. authority to put offenders to death. In Romans 13:4 we
KENAN (ample possession, owner). 1 Ch. 1:2. see that God has given nations the authority to “bear the
KENATH (a possession). Nu. 32:42. sword” against evil. This refers to capital punishment.
KENAZ, KENEZ (hunting). Ge. 36:11. (2) Murder is an unusually horrible crime: because of its
KENEZITE (to hunt). Nu. 32:12. finality (He. 9:27), because of the value of a soul (Mt.
KENITES (possession). Ge. 15:19. 16:26), and because of what man is (Ge. 1:26; 1 Jn.
4:20). Man is not an animal; he has an eternal soul, and
KEREN HAPPUCH (splendor of the carbuncle, horn to end a man’s life seals his eternal destiny (Lk. 16:22,
of beauty). Job 42:14. 23; He. 9:27). (3) Murder defiles the land (Nu. 35:33;
KERIOTH, KIRIOTH (citizens). Jos. 15:25; Am. 2:2. Ju. 20:13) and requires capital punishment (Nu.
KEROS (a handle, bent). Ezr. 2:44. 35:30-34; Ge. 9:6; Pr. 28:17; Ro. 13:4). (4) Murder is a
KETURAH (perfumed, fragrance). Ge. 25:1. problem of the heart (Mt. 15:18-20). Christ compared
KEZIA (cassia). Job 42:14. murder with anger (Mt. 5:21-22). The first murder was
committed by the first child born into the world (Ge.
KEZIZ (border). Jos. 18:21. 4:8-9). [See Anger, Avenger of Blood, Capital
KIBROTH HATTAAVAH (graves of lust). Nu. 11:34. Punishment, Cities of Refuge, Death, Pacifism, Steal,
KIBZAIM (congregation). Jos. 21:22. Vengeance.]
KINAH (smithy). Jos. 15:22.

Way of Life Encyclopedia of the Bible & Christianity 357