Kit
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Definition and Meaning:
The term "Kit" does not appear explicitly in the Bible; however, it can be understood in a biblical context as a collection or set of items used for a specific purpose. In ancient times, kits might have included tools, instruments, or provisions necessary for daily life, travel, or specific tasks.

Biblical Context and Usage:
While the Bible does not directly mention a "kit," the concept of assembling necessary items for a journey or task is evident throughout Scripture. For example, when God instructed the Israelites to prepare for the Exodus, they gathered their belongings and provisions (Exodus 12:34-39). This preparation can be likened to assembling a kit for their journey out of Egypt.

In the New Testament, Jesus instructed His disciples to take specific items when He sent them out to preach the Gospel. In Mark 6:8-9 , it is recorded: "He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—wear sandals, but not a second tunic." This directive highlights the importance of carrying only essential items, akin to a minimalist kit for their mission.

Symbolic and Spiritual Implications:
The concept of a kit can also be seen symbolically in the spiritual armor described in Ephesians 6:10-18. The Apostle Paul exhorts believers to "put on the full armor of God" (Ephesians 6:11), which includes truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, the Word of God, and prayer. This spiritual "kit" equips Christians to stand firm against spiritual challenges and adversities.

Practical Applications:
In a practical sense, the idea of a kit can be applied to the Christian life as a reminder to be prepared for both physical and spiritual journeys. Just as one would prepare a kit for travel or work, believers are encouraged to equip themselves with the knowledge of Scripture, prayer, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to navigate life's challenges.

Related Concepts:
· Provision: The act of providing or supplying something for use, as seen in God's provision for the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16:4-5).
· Preparation: The process of making ready, as exemplified by the wise virgins who prepared their lamps with oil in Matthew 25:1-13.
· Equipping: The act of supplying with necessary items, akin to the spiritual equipping of believers in Ephesians 4:11-13.

Conclusion:
While the term "kit" is not directly found in the Bible, the concept of gathering and preparing necessary items for a task or journey is a recurring theme. It serves as a metaphor for spiritual readiness and reliance on God's provision and guidance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (v. t.) To cut.

2. (n.) A kitten.

3. (n.) A small violin.

4. (m.) A large bottle.

5. (m.) A wooden tub or pail, smaller at the top than at the bottom; as, a kit of butter, or of mackerel.

6. (m.) straw or rush basket for fish; also, any kind of basket.

7. (m.) A box for working implements; hence, a working outfit, as of a workman, a soldier, and the like.

8. (m.) A group of separate parts, things, or individuals; -- used with whole, and generally contemptuously; as, the whole kit of them.

Strong's Hebrew
3794. Kitti -- a son of Javan, also his desc. and their land
... a son of Javan, also his desc. and their land. Transliteration: Kitti or Kittiyyi
Phonetic Spelling: (kit-tee') Short Definition: Kittim. ...
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7002. qitter -- incense
... 7001, 7002. qitter. 7003 . incense. Transliteration: qitter Phonetic Spelling:
(kit-tare') Short Definition: sacrifices. Word Origin ...
/hebrew/7002.htm - 6k

7003. Qitron -- a city in Zebulun
... 7002, 7003. Qitron. 7004 . a city in Zebulun. Transliteration: Qitron
Phonetic Spelling: (kit-rone') Short Definition: Kitron. Word ...
/hebrew/7003.htm - 6k

Library

The Son of the Murket
... and growled prettily under her breath. "Come, Bast," he cried, making after
her. "Kit, kit, kit!". She sprang away with a little ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xvii the son of.htm

"Getting Things from God"
... "Who clears the grounding berg And guides the grinding floe, He hears the
cry of the little kit fox And the lemming of the snow!". ...
/.../goforth/how i know god answers prayer/i getting things from god.htm

Chapter ix
... translators were only making an unnecessary attempt at improvement when they added
to the first half of the verse the third object "upon all the cattle" (Kit ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter ix.htm

Chapter xix
... The expression, "men of Sodom," is no gloss (Kit., etc.), but it rather seems to
have been a proverbial designation for outstanding exponents of the vice of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xix.htm

The Close of the Theban Empire
... "He is thrown to the ground among thorns:"a scorpion wounds him in the foot, and
his heel is pierced by its sting."When his kit is examined,"his misery ...
/.../chapter iiithe close of the.htm

Chapter i
... also (Psalm 33:6, 9; Am 4:13). The verb is never used of other than DIVINE activity.
The ber?�', which Kit. ... A textual problem needs to be considered here. Kit. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter i.htm

Chapter ii
... never successfully. There is no call for textual alterations, (Kit.). The
heading makes clear and very good sense. Luther's rendering ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter ii.htm

How to Become Fishers of Men
... Nay, he need not even whisper. "Thou shalt guide me with thine eye." Oh, how many
mulish Christians there are who must be held in with kit and bridle, and ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 32 1886/how to become fishers of.htm

Thesaurus
Kit (3 Occurrences)
... 4. (m.) A large bottle. 5. (m.) A wooden tub or pail, smaller at the top than at
the bottom; as, a kit of butter, or of mackerel. ...Kit (3 Occurrences). ...
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Kissing (10 Occurrences)

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Kir (11 Occurrences)
... Amos 9:7) is not Kir, but "the deep" or "the ditch" Septuagint ek bothrou, "pit"),
probably a translation of some variant rather than of the word "Kit" itself. ...
/k/kir.htm - 17k

Kitchens (1 Occurrence)

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Kite (3 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. KITE. kit ('ayyah; iktinos; Latin Milvus ictinus
or regalis): A medium-sized member of the hawk tribe (see HAWK). ...
/k/kite.htm - 9k

Kitron (1 Occurrence)
... KITRON. kit-'ron (qiTron): A place in Zebulun, not possessed by the tribe (Judges
1:30). It may be identical with Kattath of Joshua 19:15. ...
/k/kitron.htm - 7k

Kittim (8 Occurrences)
...kit'-im (kittim, Isaiah 23:12 Jeremiah 2:10; kittiyim, apparently plural of kitti
(not found, but compare (4) below); Ketioi, Kitioi, Ketieim, Jeremiah 2:10 ...
/k/kittim.htm - 15k

Chittim (5 Occurrences)
... inhabit them. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CHITTIM. kit'-im. See KITTIM.
Multi-Version Concordance Chittim (5 Occurrences). Numbers ...
/c/chittim.htm - 9k

Circuit (27 Occurrences)
... sur'-kit, "a going around": Used to represent several Hebrew words in several senses,
eg the sun's orbit (tequphah), Psalm 19:6; the vault of the heavens (chugh ...
/c/circuit.htm - 16k

Chitlish (1 Occurrence)
...kit'-lish (kithlish, "separation"; the King James Version Kithlish, the English
Revised Version "Chithlish," kith'lish): A town named with Lahman and Gederoth ...
/c/chitlish.htm - 6k

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Kit (3 Occurrences)

Ezekiel 9:2
Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.
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Ezekiel 9:3
The glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house: and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer's inkhorn by his side.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 9:11
Behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as you have commanded me.
(See NIV)

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