Original Word: כָּרָע
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: kara`
Pronunciation: keh-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-raw')
Definition: the leg, of men, locusts
Meaning: The term כָּרָע refers to the "leg" and is used in the context of both humans and locusts.

Word Origin: This word is derived from an unused root meaning to bend.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4228 (πός, pos): This Greek word is used in the New Testament to refer to the foot or leg, similar to the Hebrew כָּרָע in its basic anatomical sense.
• G4628 (σκέλος, skelos): This term specifically refers to the leg, often used in contexts involving physical descriptions or actions, paralleling the Hebrew usage of כָּרָע.

In summary, כָּרָע (kāraʿ) is a Hebrew term that denotes the leg, used in both literal and metaphorical contexts within the Hebrew Bible. It is a term that underscores the physical and functional aspects of legs in both humans and animals, particularly locusts.

Usage: The word is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the physical leg of a person or the jointed leg of a locust. It appears in contexts that involve physical descriptions or actions related to legs.

Context: • The Hebrew word כָּרָע (kāraʿ) is primarily used to denote the leg, particularly in descriptions of physical attributes or actions involving the legs. In the context of humans, it refers to the leg as a part of the body, often in descriptions of movement or posture. For example, in the context of sacrificial laws, it may refer to the parts of an animal that are offered.
• In Leviticus 11:21, the term is used to describe the legs of locusts: "Yet these you may eat from any of the winged insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground." Here, the word highlights the unique structure of locusts' legs, which are adapted for jumping.
• The word is also used metaphorically in some instances to describe strength or stability, as legs are foundational to standing and movement.

Word Origin
from kara
Definition
a leg
NASB Translation
legs (9).

[כֶּ֫רַע] noun [feminine] leg, (Late Hebrew כֶּרַע, Aramaic כַּרְעָא, — only dual feminine כְּרָעַיִם Leviticus 11:21 3t.; כְּרָעָ֑יִם Leviticus 9:14; sf כְּרָעָיו Exodus 12:9 3t.; — two (bending) legs, of animals in ritual phrase of P, ראֹשׁוֺ עַלכְּֿרָעָיו Exodus 12:9 his head with his legs, Leviticus 4:11; (ה)קרב(ו) ו(ה)כרע (יוׅ (his) inwards and (his) legs Exodus 29:17; Leviticus 1:9,13; Leviticus 8:21; Leviticus 9:14; Amos 3:12 (of legs of lamb in mouth of lion); of the long bending hinder legs of the Saltatorial Orthoptera (see Tristr^{Nat. Hist. Bib. 309}; Dr^{Joel 84}) Leviticus 11:21 אשׁר לוֺ כְרָעַיִם מִמַּעַל לְרַגְלָיו לְנַתֵּר בָּהֵן עַל הָאָרֶץ which have bending legs above their feet, etc.

leg

From kara'; the leg (from the knee to the ankle) of men or locusts (only in the dual) -- leg.

see HEBREW kara'

הַכְּרָעַ֖יִם הַכְּרָעָ֑יִם הכרעים וְהַכְּרָעַ֖יִם וּכְרָעָ֔יו וּכְרָעָ֖יו והכרעים וכרעיו כְּרָעָ֑יו כְּרָעָ֖יו כְרָעַ֖יִם כְרָעַ֙יִם֙ כרעיו כרעים cheraAyim hak·kə·rā·‘a·yim hak·kə·rā·‘ā·yim hakkərā‘ayim hakkərā‘āyim hakkeraAyim ḵə·rā·‘a·yim kə·rā·‘āw kərā‘āw ḵərā‘ayim keraAv ū·ḵə·rā·‘āw ucheraAv ūḵərā‘āw vehakkeraAyim wə·hak·kə·rā·‘a·yim wəhakkərā‘ayimInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts