intrusion of cruel creditors. Peter stood knocking at the outer door (Acts
12:13, 16), and the three men sent to Joppa by Cornelius made inquiry and
‘stood before the gate’ (10:17, 18). The idea is that the guard over your
privacy is to be placed at the entrance.”
Knocking is used as a sign of importunity (Matthew 7:7, 8; Luke 13:25),
and of the coming of Christ (Luke 12:36; Revelation 3:20).
- KNOP some architectural ornament. (1.) Hebrews kaphtor (Exodus
25:31-36), occurring in the description of the candlestick. It was an
ornamental swell beneath the cups of the candlestick, probably an
imitation of the fruit of the almond.
(2.) Hebrews peka’im, found only in 1 Kings 6:18 and 7:24, an ornament
resembling a small gourd or an egg, on the cedar wainscot in the temple and
on the castings on the brim of the brazen sea.
- KOA he-camel, occurs only in Ezekiel 23:23, some province or place in
the Babylonian empire, used in this passage along with Shoa (q.v.). - KOHATH assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram
(Genesis 46:11). He came down to Egypt with Jacob, and lived to the age
of one hundred and thirty-three years (Exodus 6:18). - KOHATHITES the descendants of Kohath. They formed the first of the
three divisions of the Levites (Exodus 6:16, 18; Numbers 3:17). In the
journeyings of the Israelites they had the charge of the most holy portion
of the vessels of the tabernacle, including the ark (Numbers 4). Their place
in the marching and encampment was south of the tabernacle (Numbers
3:29, 31). Their numbers at different times are specified (3:28; 4:36; 26:57,
62). Samuel was of this division. - KORAH ice, hail. (1.) The third son of Esau, by Aholibamah (Genesis
36:14; 1 Chronicles 1:35).
(2.) A Levite, the son of Izhar, the brother of Amram, the father of Moses
and Aaron (Exodus 6:21). The institution of the Aaronic priesthood and
the Levitical service at Sinai was a great religious revolution. The old
priesthood of the heads of families passed away. This gave rise to
murmurings and discontent, while the Israelites were encamped at Kadesh
for the first time, which came to a head in a rebellion against Moses and
Aaron, headed by Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Two hundred and fifty