Kerchief covering. Ezek. 13:18,21.
Keturah, incense. Israel’s future establishment in the land, and relationship to Jehovah. Name occurs 4 times, and only in the Old Testament. Gen. 25.
Key(s) A symbol of the right to exercise Divine authority to open and shut and govern. Isa. 22:22; Rev. 1:18; 3:7; Matt. 16:19.
Kid The kid or young of the goat was greatly prized as a luxury at table, and is so still. The flesh being fine and tender made the kid a peculiarly desirable article of food amongst all Orientals, and in honour of special guests it was customary to select from the flock a well-favoured kid for dinner. It was also used as a sin-offering. Gen. 27:9; Num. 7:87.
Kidneys A symbol of the inward feelings and affections. Lev. 3-9.
Kine cows, cattle. Gen. 32:15.
King βασιλείς.
1. a Roman ruler. Herod the Great, Matt. 2:1-9.
2. Herod Agrippa I. Acts 12:1-23.
3. Herod Agrippa II. Acts 25; 26.
4. Aretas, King of Arabia, 2 Cor. 11:32. The king named in Mark 6:14 was Antipas the tetrarch.
Kings A symbol of the royal dignity of saints. Rev. 1:6; 5:10.
Kiss
1. A symbol of familiar yet holy expression of love. 1 Cor. 16:20; 1 Peter 5:14.
2. A symbol of Divine expression of love. Luke 15:20.
Kite This rapacious and unclean bird cannot with certainty be identified, but as the same Hebrew word is translated “vulture” in Job 28:7, and its keen sight referred to, it no doubt refers to a species of the sharp-sighted vulture. Lev. 11:14.
Knee bowed
1. A symbol of subjection.
2. A symbol of reverence. Phil. 2:10; Eph. 3:14.
Knop knob. Ex. 25:31.
Korah ice. Christendom’s future apostasy and terrible doom. Jude 11. Name occurs about 20 times in the Scriptures. Num. 16.