Kohler, Johann Bernhard, a German philo- sophical writer, -was born at Liibeck Feb. 10, 1742, and was educated in the celebrated universities of Germany, France, and Holland. In 1781 he was appointed pro- fessor of the Greek and Oriental languages at the L'ni- versity of Kcinigsberg. He died April 3, 1802, at Basle, Switzerland. Those of his works of special interest to us are, De Dote apud rete7-es Ilebrceos nubentium (Lub, 1757): — Obserrationes in Saci-um Codicem,ex scripto}-i- bus profunis (Gcitt. 1759) : — Obserr. in Sacrum Codicem, maxime ex scriptoribus Grcrcis et A rabicis (Lpzg. 1763 ; Leyd, 1765) : — Emendationes in Dionis Chrysostomi Ora- tiones Parsicas (Gritt. 1770, 4to). — Hoefer, Nouv. Biogr. Gener. xxviii, 4; Neue Allgem. deutsche Biblioth. Ixxii, 339.
Kohlreif, Gottfried, a German theologian, bom at Strehtz C)ct. 11, 1674, was the son of M. C. Kohlreif, a noted preacher at the court of the duke of Strelitz, Gottfried was educated at the University of Rostock, where he entered in 1692. Shortly after the opening of the University at Halle he went thither to attend lectures on philosophy, but returned, after a sliort stay at that place, and at Leipzig, Wittemberg, and Berlin, to Rostock (1695), About 1699 he went to Hamburg, and resided there until 1701, when he became pastor of a church at New Brandenburg; later he removed to
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Eatzeburg, where he died, August 13, 1750. Kohlreif wrote largelj' in tlie different departments of theological science, but he has earned special credit by his contri- butions to Biblical chronology. His most important works are, Chronoloyia Sacra (Hamburg, 1724, 8vo) : — Chronolo;ji(t. Liphrathon (Liib. and Lpzg. 173"2, 8vo) : — Gesch. <l I'hilhti'r v. Moahiter (Katzeb. 1738, 8vo). A complete Hst of liis writings is given by During, Ge- lehrte Thcol. I>e>itschlands, ii, 163 sq.
Koiuoiiia {Koivojvia), the Greek word for commun- ion, was one of the names by wliich tlie early Church referred to the Lord's Supper. See Kiddle, Christian Antiquities, \).bA2 sq. See Communion.
Kokabim. See Talmud.
Koken, Johann Karl, a German theologian, was born at Hildesheim June 9, 1711, and was educated at the universities of Helmstildt and Gottingen. In 1740 he accepted a call to Martin's Church, Hildesheim, and in 175G became superintendent of the Hildesheim church- es. In 1757 the theological faculty of Kinteln conferred on Koken the doctorate of theology. He died March 15, 1773. Besides a number of small but valuable con- tributions to practical religious literature, he wrote Vor- treffiichkeit d. christl. Rdiyion Ql^desh. 1761, 4to ; 1762, 4to) : — Kern der Sittenlehre Jesun. seiner Apostel (Brera. 1766-72, 6 vols. 8vo). See DiJruig, Gelehrte Theologen Deutschlands, ii, 168 sq.
Kolai'ah (Ileb. Kolayah', '^TJ^'P, voice of Jehovah), the name of two men.
1. (Sept. Kw/\f af v. r. KoiX/ac or KoiXiag' ; Vulg. Co- lias.') The father of Ahab, which latter was one of the false and immoral prophets severely denounced by Jer- emiah (Jer. xxix, 21). B.C. ante 594.
2. (Sept. Kw\£trt,Vulg. Colaja.) Son of Maaseiah and father of Pedaiah, a Benjamite, and ancestor of Sal- lu, which last led back a party from Babylon (Neh. xi, 7). B.C. much ante 536.
Kollar, Jan, one of the most conspicuous Slavic poets and preachers, was born July 29, 1793, at Mosch- owze, in the north-west of Hungary, studied at Presburg and Jena, and in 1819 became pastor of a Protestant congregation at Pesth. He ■wrote many poems of great literary value, and was one of the earliest and most zeal- ous advocates of Panslavism. In 1831 he published a volume of his sermons, Kazne (Pesth, 1831, 8vo), which were found so eloquent that they were at once translated into several of the modern languages. The revolution in Hungary compelled him to abandon his countrj'. He withdrew to Vienna, where he was made professor of archeology in 1849, and died there Jan. 29, 1852. See For. Quart. Rev. April, 1828 ; Jungmann, Gesch. d. Bohm- ischen Litteratur ; Chambers, Ctjclojh s. v.
Kolle, John, a German Methodist minister, was born at Billcnhauson,Wurtembor£r, Germany, on the 19th of July, 1823 ; came to the United States Aug. 25, 1852 ; became acquainted with some intelligent and pious members of the jMethodist Episcopal Church, and soon was led to a knowledge of his sins, and was enabled to realize by faith that Jesus was his Saviour. In 1857 he was licensed to preach, and in the spring of 1858 was sent to Cape Girardeau, and joined the Southern Illinois Conference. In 1861 he was ordained a deacon, and sent to Benton Street, St. Louis, where he labored two years with great acceptabihty. In 1803 he was ordain- ed an elder, and sent to St. Charles, where he again la- bored successfully for two years. His next appoint- ments were Jlanchester Jlission, one j'ear, and ITnion Mission, three years. After this he was sent to Boone- ville and !Manito IMission, where he labored till his course was finished on the 18th of JNIarch, 1870. " As a preach- er, Kiille was faitliful and punctual. He was a diligent student, and accjuired a considerable amount flf theolog- ical knowledge. In his preaching he was original and practical, and it was easy to perceive that he loved the souls of those to whom he ministered. His motto was
' Holiness to the Lord,' and that in an especial sense, as he considered it to be his calling to bear the vessels of the Lord." He contributed largely to tlie ChristUche Apologete, the German organ of the M. E. Church. — Cemference Minutes, 1871.