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Kish in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

kish (qish; Kis, Keis, "bow," "power"): The name of five persons mentioned in the Bible: (1) The son of Abiel and the father of Saul, the first king of Israel. He was of the tribe of Benjamin, of the family of the Matrites (1 Sam 9:1; 14:51; compare Acts 13:21; 1 Sam 10:21). According to 1 Ch 8:33 and 9:39, "Ner begat Kish" By reading "Ner beg...

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Kohath in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(assembly), second of the three sons of Levi, from whom the three principal divisions of the Levites derived their origin and their name. Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16 In the journeyings of the tabernacle of the sons of Kohath (Kohathites) had charge of the most holy portions of the vessels. Nu 4:1 ... Of the personal history of Kohath we know nothing, ex...

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Korah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Esau's son, by Aholibamah (Genesis 36:5; Genesis 36:14; Genesis 36:18). A duke of Edom, born in Canaan before Esau migrated to Mount Seir. 2. Sprung from Eliphaz (Genesis 36:16), but probably it is a copyist's error from Genesis 36:18. One manuscript of the Samaritan Pentateuch omits it. 3. A son of Hebron, descended from Judah (1 Chron...

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Koz in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called HAKKOZ -Head of the seventh division priests 1Ch 24:10 -Descendants of, excluded from because of defective genealogies Ezr 2:61; Ne 7:63 -Repaired walls of Jerusalem Ne 3:4,21...

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Kish in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Father of Saul 1Sa 9:1-3; 10:21; 2Sa 21:14 Called CIS (A. V.) in Ac 13:21 -2. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:30; 9:36 -3. A Levite 1Ch 23:21,22; 24:29 -4. A Levite 2Ch 29:12 -5. Great grandfather of Mordecai Es 2:5...

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Kohath in Easton's Bible Dictionary

assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram (Gen. 46:11). He came down to Egypt with Jacob, and lived to the age of one hundred and thirty-three years (Ex. 6:18)....

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Koz in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(thorn), Ezr 2:61; Ne 3:4,21 = COZ = HAKKOZ....

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Kish in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a bow). 1. The father of Saul; a Benjamite of the family of Matri. (B.C. 1095.) 2. Son of Jehiel and uncle to the preceding. 1Ch 9:36 3. A Benjamite, great-grandfather of Mordecai. Es 2:5 4. A Merarite of the house of Mahli, of the tribe of Levi. 1Ch 23:21,22; 24:28,29...

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