Strong's Lexicon kera: Leg, Thigh Original Word: כָּרָע Word Origin: Derived from a root that is not used in the Hebrew Bible, related to bending or bowing. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "kera," the concept of sacrificial offerings and specific portions of animals can be related to Greek terms used in the Septuagint and New Testament, such as "μηρός" (meros) for thigh or portion. Usage: The Hebrew word "kera" primarily refers to the leg or thigh of an animal, particularly in the context of sacrificial offerings. It is used to describe the portion of the animal that is offered or consumed in various sacrificial rites. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, sacrificial offerings were a central aspect of religious life, serving as a means of atonement, thanksgiving, and worship. The leg or thigh of an animal was often considered a significant portion of the sacrifice, sometimes reserved for the priests or offered on the altar. The practice of offering specific parts of an animal reflects the broader ancient Near Eastern sacrificial systems, where different parts of the animal held symbolic meanings and were distributed according to religious laws. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kara Definition a leg NASB Translation legs (9). Brown-Driver-Briggs [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 TristrNat. Hist. Bib. 309; DrJoel 84) Leviticus 11:21 אשׁר לוֺ כְרָעַיִם מִמַּעַל לְרַגְלָיו לְנַתֵּר בָּהֵן עַל הָאָרֶץ which have bending legs above their feet, etc. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance leg From kara'; the leg (from the knee to the ankle) of men or locusts (only in the dual) -- leg. see HEBREW kara' Forms and Transliterations 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‘ayimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 12:9 HEB: רֹאשׁ֥וֹ עַל־ כְּרָעָ֖יו וְעַל־ קִרְבּֽוֹ׃ NAS: [both] its head and its legs along KJV: his head with his legs, and with the purtenance INT: head along legs along entrails Exodus 29:17 Leviticus 1:9 Leviticus 1:13 Leviticus 4:11 Leviticus 8:21 Leviticus 9:14 Leviticus 11:21 Amos 3:12 9 Occurrences |
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