כְרָעַ֨יִם֙
𐤊𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤌
kârâʻ
jointed legs
Lower part of the leg, specifically from the knee to the ankle, typically in reference to humans or insects (notably locusts); designates the lower limb segment supporting locomotion. In some contexts, used metonymically for legs as a pair or the part exposed or carried, not the entirety of the limb. In later or poetic usage, it may refer to limbs more generally.
Leviticus 11:21 · Word #14
Lexicon H3767
| Lemma | כָּרָע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | kârâʻ |
| Strong's | H3767 |
| Definition | Lower part of the leg, specifically from the knee to the ankle, typically in reference to humans or insects (notably locusts); designates the lower limb segment supporting locomotion. In some contexts, used metonymically for legs as a pair or the part exposed or carried, not the entirety of the limb. In later or poetic usage, it may refer to limbs more generally. |
Morphology HNcbda
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | jointed legs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3767-03
lower legs
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; dual number; absolute state; denotes a paired body part. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to bend," referring to the anatomical segment that bends. The dual form indicates the natural pair, thus "lower legs" preserves both the root idea and the dual morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
lower legs
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Lower legs' is a context-appropriate, root-faithful rendering for כְרָעַיִם. |