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Key(s) (enter, lock, solution)
A notched and grooved device that is turned to open or close a lock
Deuteronomy 32:34. Under lock and key
Judges 3:25–26. The key to a dead man’s room
Matthew 16:18–19. Keys of the kingdom
Luke 11:52. Key that unlocks knowledge
Revelation 3:7–8. Key of David
Kidnap (abduct, ransom, take hostage)
To seize and detain unlawfully and usually for a ransom
Deuteronomy 24:7. Penalty for kidnapping
2 Samuel 19:41. Why were you kidnapped, David?
Kindness (compassion, consideration, thoughtfulness)
The quality or state of being kind; one of the fruit of the Spirit
Genesis 24:11–12. A prayer for kindness
Ruth 2:13. Boaz’s kindness
1 Samuel 20:14–15. A covenant of kindness
2 Samuel 9. David’s desire to show kindness
Psalm 90:17. Kindness of God
Galatians 5:22. Kindness: a fruit of the Spirit
King(s) (ruler, sovereign)
A male sovereign
Genesis 14. An alliance of kings
Genesis 36:31–34. Kings of Edom
Deuteronomy 31:4. King Sihon and King Og
1 Samuel 8. Israel demands a king.
2 Kings 25. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon
King of Israel (House of David, ruler, sovereign)
The male ruler of Israel; title given to Jesus
1 Samuel 10:1. Anointing the first king of Israel
2 Samuel 2:10. Ishbosheth, the king of Israel
2 Samuel 5:4–5. David, the king of Israel
1 Kings 2:12. Solomon, the king of Israel
1 Kings 16:29–30. Ahab, one of the worst of the kings of Israel
Mark 15:31–32. The Messiah, the king of Israel
John 1:49. You are the king of Israel!
Kingdom (empire, monarchy, realm)
A political or territorial unit ruled by a sovereign
Genesis 10:8–10. The kingdom of Cush
Genesis 20:9. Trouble in Abimelech’s kingdom
Exodus 19:6. God’s kingdom of priests
Deuteronomy 3:3–4. The kingdom of Og
1 Samuel 18:8. Saul begrudges David his kingdom.
Kingdom of God (dominion, rule)
God’s rule through the actions of Christ
Matthew 3:1–2. John the Baptizer announces the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:10. The kingdom of heaven belongs to the persecuted.
Matthew 21:43. The kingdom of God taken away
Mark 4:30–32. What is the kingdom of God like?
Mark 10:14–15. Little children are part of the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:3. Jesus talked about the kingdom of God.
Kinsman-redeemer (relative)
A person who reclaimed the property of a debtor kinsman
Ruth 3:9. Boaz is Ruth’s kinsman-redeemer.
Ruth 4. Settling the matter of the kinsman-redeemer
Kissing (sign of affection)
Touching with the lips as an expression of affection
Genesis 27:26–27. A kiss between father and son
Genesis 31:28. Laban is prevented from kissing his family.
2 Samuel 15:5. A kiss from Absalom to steal a kingdom
2 Samuel 20:9–10. A kiss from an assassin
Song of Songs 1:2–3. A kiss from a bride
Mark 14:44. A kiss from a traitor
Kneeling (bowing, showing respect)
Going down on or resting on one’s knees; a common way of showing respect in Bible times
1 Kings 1:31. Bathsheba kneels.
1 Kings 8:54. Solomon kneels.
Esther 3:2. Kneeling and bowing
Isaiah 45:23. Everyone will kneel before God.
Mark 15:16–19. The soldiers mock Jesus by kneeling in front of him.
Philippians 2:10–11. Everyone will kneel before Christ.
Knowledge (information, skill, wisdom)
The state or fact of knowing; familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience
Genesis 2:9. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil
1 Samuel 2:3. A God of knowledge
2 Chronicles 1:9–10. Solomon asks for wisdom and knowledge.
Ezra 7:11. Ezra: a man of knowledge
Proverbs 1:7. Knowledge begins with fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 2:1, 5–6. Knowledge of God
Kosher (dietary laws)
Conforming to dietary laws; ritually pure
Exodus 34:26. Kosher law concerning goat’s milk
Leviticus 3:17. Never eat fat or blood.
Leviticus 11. Kosher and non-kosher animals
Leviticus 20:25–26. Unclean animals and birds
Deuteronomy 12:23–24. A reminder to never eat blood