Hebrew · H3767

כָּרָע

The leg (from the knee to the ankle) of men or locusts (only in the dual)

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כָּרָעH3767

What does כָּרָע mean in the Bible?

כָּרָע is a Hebrew word meaning "the leg (from the knee to the ankle) of men or locusts (only in the dual)".

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What does כָּרָע mean in the Bible?

כָּרָע is a Hebrew word meaning "the leg (from the knee to the ankle) of men or locusts (only in the dual)".

How does the BSB render H3767?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and legs (5), legs (2), and the legs (1), having jointed legs (1).

Where does כָּרָע appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 12:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (6), Exodus (2), Amos (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

and legs5×Exodus 29:17, Leviticus 1:9, Leviticus 1:13, Leviticus 4:11

legs2×Exodus 12:9, Amos 3:12

and the legs1×Leviticus 9:14

having jointed legs1×Leviticus 11:21

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Exodus 12:9כְּרָעָ֖יוtolegsNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 29:17וּכְרָעָ֔יוtoand legsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 1:9וּכְרָעָ֖יוtoand legsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 1:13וְהַכְּרָעַ֖יִםtoand legsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - fd Leviticus 4:11כְּרָעָ֑יוtoand legsNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 8:21הַכְּרָעַ֖יִםtoand legsArticle | Noun - fd Leviticus 9:14הַכְּרָעָ֑יִםtoand the legsArticle | Noun - fd Leviticus 11:21כְרָעַ֙יִם֙tohaving jointed legsNoun - fd Amos 3:12כְרָעַ֖יִםtolegsNoun - fd

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 12:9

Aligned rows9

Books represented3

Exodus2Leviticus6Amos1

Source forms

הַכְּרָעַ֖יִם1xhak·kə·rā·‘a·yimLeviticus 8:21

הַכְּרָעָ֑יִם1xhak·kə·rā·‘ā·yimLeviticus 9:14

וְהַכְּרָעַ֖יִם1xwə·hak·kə·rā·‘a·yimLeviticus 1:13

וּכְרָעָ֔יו1xū·ḵə·rā·‘āwExodus 29:17

וּכְרָעָ֖יו1xū·ḵə·rā·‘āwLeviticus 1:9

כְּרָעָ֖יו1xkə·rā·‘āwExodus 12:9

כְּרָעָ֑יו1xkə·rā·‘āwLeviticus 4:11

כְרָעַ֙יִם֙1xḵə·rā·‘a·yimLeviticus 11:21

Parsing patterns

Article | Noun - fd2xLeviticus 8:21, Leviticus 9:14

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular2xExodus 29:17, Leviticus 1:9

Noun - fd2xLeviticus 11:21, Amos 3:12

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular2xExodus 12:9, Leviticus 4:11

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - fd1xLeviticus 1:13

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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כָּרָע

What does כָּרָע mean in the Bible?

What does כָּרָע mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3767?

Where does כָּרָע appear in Scripture?

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