הַ/כְּרָעַ֖יִם
𐤄/𐤊𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤌
hakeraayim
legs
from כָּרַע; the leg (from the knee to the ankle) of men or locusts (only in the dual); leg.
H3767
Leviticus 8:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H3767
| Lemma | כָּרָע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | kârâʻ |
| Strong's | H3767 |
| In-context | legs |
Morphology HTd/Ncbda
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3767-01
the bending pair (of legs)
| Root | כרע (k-r-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to bend, kneel, bow down, sink to the knees |
| Semantic Range | the lower legs (from knee to ankle) of humans; the hind legs of animals; the jointed legs of locusts; by extension the bending limb used in kneeling. |
| Conceptual Significance | As the bodily members associated with kneeling and bowing, the כְּרָעַיִם evoke themes of humility, submission, and worship, since bending the knees is a physical expression of reverence or subjection in biblical culture. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine dual absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־); occurs only in the dual form, denoting the two legs (from knee to ankle). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root כרע, "to bend" or "to kneel," referring to the part of the body that bends in kneeling. The form is a definite dual noun ("the" + dual), so the rendering preserves both the definite article and the dual sense with "pair," reflecting the two legs as the bending members. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כרע (to bend, kneel, bow down, sink to the knees)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3766-01 |
kara | he bent the knee |
H3766-02 |
kareu | they bent the knee |
H3767-02 |
keraayv | his two bending-legs |
H3766-03 |
khareu | they have bent the knee |
H3767-03 |
kheraayim | a pair of bending-legs |
H3766-04 |
takheria | you will cause to bow down |
H3767-04 |
ukheraayv | and his two bending-legs |
H3766-05 |
vayikhera | and he bent the knee |
H3766-06 |
yikhera | he will bend the knee |
H3766-07 |
yikhereu | they will bend the knee |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of H3767)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:9 | כְּרָעָ֖י/ו | keraayv | its legs |
| Exodus 29:17 | וּ/כְרָעָ֔י/ו | ukheraayv | and its legs |
| Leviticus 1:9 | וּ/כְרָעָ֖י/ו | ukheraayv | and its legs |