◄ 3767. kera ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon kera: Leg, Thigh Original Word: כֶּרַע Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: kera Pronunciation: keh-rah Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-raw') Definition: Leg, Thigh Meaning: the leg, of men, locusts 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 Origin from 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‘ayim Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: וְרָחַצְתָּ֤ קִרְבּוֹ֙ וּכְרָעָ֔יו וְנָתַתָּ֥ עַל־ NAS: its entrails and its legs, and put KJV: the inwards of him, and his legs, and put INT: and wash entrails legs and put and Leviticus 1:9 HEB: וְקִרְבּ֥וֹ וּכְרָעָ֖יו יִרְחַ֣ץ בַּמָּ֑יִם NAS: Its entrails, however, and its legs he shall wash KJV: But his inwards and his legs shall he wash INT: entrails legs shall wash water Leviticus 1:13 HEB: וְהַקֶּ֥רֶב וְהַכְּרָעַ֖יִם יִרְחַ֣ץ בַּמָּ֑יִם NAS: The entrails, however, and the legs he shall wash KJV: the inwards and the legs with water: INT: the entrails and the legs shall wash water Leviticus 4:11 HEB: רֹאשׁ֖וֹ וְעַל־ כְּרָעָ֑יו וְקִרְבּ֖וֹ וּפִרְשֽׁוֹ׃ NAS: with its head and its legs and its entrails KJV: with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, INT: head and its legs entrails refuse Leviticus 8:21 HEB: הַקֶּ֥רֶב וְאֶת־ הַכְּרָעַ֖יִם רָחַ֣ץ בַּמָּ֑יִם NAS: the entrails and the legs with water, KJV: the inwards and the legs in water; INT: the entrails and the legs had washed water Leviticus 9:14 HEB: הַקֶּ֖רֶב וְאֶת־ הַכְּרָעָ֑יִם וַיַּקְטֵ֥ר עַל־ NAS: the entrails and the legs, and offered [them] up in smoke KJV: the inwards and the legs, and burnt INT: also washed the entrails and the legs and offered with Leviticus 11:21 HEB: (לֹ֤ו ק) כְרָעַ֙יִם֙ מִמַּ֣עַל לְרַגְלָ֔יו NAS: their feet jointed legs with which KJV: upon [all] four, which have legs above INT: which not legs above their feet Amos 3:12 HEB: הָאֲרִ֛י שְׁתֵּ֥י כְרָעַ֖יִם א֣וֹ בְדַל־ NAS: mouth a couple of legs or a piece KJV: two legs, or a piece INT: the lion's A couple of legs or A piece 9 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3767 9 Occurrences ḵə·rā·‘a·yim — 2 Occ. hak·kə·rā·‘a·yim — 2 Occ. kə·rā·‘āw — 2 Occ. ū·ḵə·rā·‘āw — 2 Occ. wə·hak·kə·rā·‘a·yim — 1 Occ.