Khan
Khan
is the more common Arabic name for the public establishments which, under the less imposing title of menzil, or the more stately one of caravanserai (q.v.), correspond to our Occidental ideas of an INN SEE INN (q.v.). These afford lodging, but not usually food, for man and beast. They are generally found near towns, but sometimes in the open country on a frequented route. They are mentioned in the N. Test. (, Luk 10:34) and Talmud (, Lightfoot, Opp. p. 799), and something of the kind seems to occur in the later books of the O.T. (, Jer 41:17; the of Luk 2:7 is, however, thought by some to have been of a more private character). The earlier Hebrews knew of no such provision for travellers (Gen 42:27; Exo 4:24; 2Ki 19:23; the being merely the stopping-place over night; the of Jos 2:1 indicating rather a brothel, and the of 1Sa 19:18 the home of the prophet-scholars). Entertainment was generally furnished by individual hospitality (q.v.).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Khan
KHAN.See Inn.
KID.See Animals, p. 64a.
Fuente: A Dictionary Of Christ And The Gospels
Khan
kan, kan. See INN.