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Clarke's Commentary - Ancillary Data · pp. 116–118

Justin Martyr, the author of two very important Apologies for Christianity, almost the whole of which has come down to us entire, 2 Timothy 4:22, in fine.

Juvenal, beautiful passage of, against false witness, Matthew 10:39. Citation in which there is an allusion to Nero’s horrible persecution of the Christians, 2 Timothy 4:16.

K kalon agwn, a phrase used among the Greeks to express a contest of the most honourable kind, 2 Timothy 4:8. This illustrated by a citation from the Alcestis of Euripides, ibid.

kaphleuontev, the import of this term illustrated by citations from Herodian and Aristophanes, 2 Corinthians 2:17.

Karaites, among the ancient Jews, who, Matthew 26:75, in fine; 1 Corinthians 8:1.

kardiognhstov qeov, an epithet of the Divine Being, Acts 1:24; 15:8.

karfov, definition of this word by Hesychius, Matthew 7:3. katapausiv and sabbatismov, indifferently rendered rest in our version, not absolutely synonymous, Hebrews 4:9.

Kataskion, kataskion, an Ephesian amulet, Acts 19:19. Its import, according to Hesychius, ibid.

katastolh, probably the same with the pallium, or mantle, worn by the ancient Roman and Grecian ladies, 1 Timothy 2:9. kathgwr, accuser, an appellative of Satan found in rabbinical writings in Hebrew characters, Revelation 12:10.

katecw, definition of this word by Hesychius, Romans 1:18. kaqairein, sometimes imports to prune, John 15:2. kaqairein, import of this word, when the preposition apo is prefixed, Acts 3:21.

kaqJ uperbolhn eiv uperbolhn, Chrysostom’s explanation of this very strong expression of St. Paul, 2 Corinthians 4:17. Kenchrea, see Cenchrea.

kenov karpov, how this phrase is used by Lucian, Mark 4:28. Kepler, account of a wonderful law regulating the motions of the planets, first discovered by this philosopher, and afterwards demonstrated by Sir Isaac Newton, Hebrews 11:40, in fine.

keratia, rendered husks, in the opinion of Bochart means the fruit of the ceratonia, or charub tree, Luke 15:16.

Keys, the four, which, according to the rabbins, God never trusts to angel or seraph, Revelation 1:18.

Keys of the kingdom of heaven, meaning of this phrase, Matthew 16:19.

Kicking against the goad, a proverbial expression among the ancients, Acts 9:5. Several examples produced, ibid.

Kimchi, (Rabbi David) quotation from this writer very similar to our Lord’s parable of the ten virgins, Matthew 25:1. One of his parables very like that of the unjust steward, Luke 16:1. King, remarkable saying of a, to his particular friend, Matthew 6:33. King’s Gallery, stoa basilikh account of this part of the temple by Josephus, Matthew 4:5.

Kingdom of heaven, two acceptations of this term in Scripture, according to Lightfoot, Luke 17:20.

Kiss anciently used as the emblem of love, religious reverence, subjection, and supplication, Luke 7:38. Used by the primitive Christians in their public assemblies as well as in their occasional meetings, Romans 16:16. Afterwards discontinued, and shaking of hands substituted, ibid.; 1 Corinthians 16:20.

Kissing the feet, a heathen expression for subjection of spirit and earnest supplication, Luke 7:38. This illustrated by a remarkable passage from Polybius, ibid.

klepthv, in what it differs from lhsthv, John 10:8. Knatchbull’s remarks upon the statement of St. Paul that God gave the Hebrews judges for the space of four hundred and fifty years, Acts 13:20.

knhmidev, greaves, account of this ancient species of defensive armour, Ephesians 6:13.

Knees consecrated by the ancients to Mercy, Matthew 17:14. Knowledge, four things easily distinguishable in, James 1:5. Kodrantes, kodranthv, the smallest coin among the Romans, Matthew 5:26.

kolpov, this word shown to have sometimes the signification of lap, and why, Luke 6:38. This sense of the word illustrated by a remarkable passage from Herodotus, ibid.

kwmopoleiv, what meant by this word, Mark 1:38. Konos or Chonos, a city possessing the site of the ancient Colosse, Preface to Colossians, Colossians 1:1; and see Colossians 1:2. Korban, import of this word, Matthew 15:5.

korinqia korh, why this phrase was used by the Greeks for a common prostitute, Preface to the First Epistle to the Corinthians. 1 Corinthians 1:1.

korinqiazesqai, to Corinthize, how it came to be synonymous with to act the prostitute, Preface to the First Epistle to the Corinthians. 1 Corinthians 1:1.

korunh, a military weapon used by the ancient Greeks and Persians, Ephesians 6:13.

kosmov, a frequent acceptation of this word, 1 Corinthians 3:22; 6:2. Pliny’s definition, Hebrews 9:1. In what it differs from aiwn, according to Lightfoot, Luke 12:30. Distinction between kosmov and oikoumenh, Hebrews 1:6.

krhtizein, imports to lie, and why, Titus 1:12.