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is the rendering of several words in the A.V. Usually the Heb. term is ëָּøָò , karla' (only in the dual ëְּøָòִéַí ), the lower limb or shank of an animal (Exo_12:9; Exo_29:17; Lev_1:9; Lev_1:13; Lev_4:11; Lev_8:21; Lev_9:14; Amo_3:12) or a locust (Lev_11:21); the óêÝëïò of a man (Joh_19:31-33). ùֹׁåֹ÷ , shôk (Chald. ùָׁ÷ , shâk, of an image, Dan_2:33), is properly the shin or lower part of the leg, but used of the whole limb, e.g. of a person (Deu_28:13; Psa_147:10; Pro_26:7; “thigh,” Isa_47:2; in the phrase "hip [q.v.] and thigh,” Jdg_15:7; spoken also of the drawers or leggins, Song of Solomon v. 15); also the “heave shoulder" (q.v.) of the sacrifice (Exo_29:22, etc.; 1Sa_9:24). Once by an extension of øֶâֶì , re'gel (1Sa_17:6), properly a foot (as usually rendered). Elsewhere improperly for ùֹׁáֶì , sho'bel, the train or trailing dress of a female (Isa_47:2); and öְòָãָä , tseada', a step-chain for the feet, or perh. bracelet for the wrist (“ornament of the leg,” Isa_3:20). SEE THIGH.
Goliath's greaves for his legs doubtless extended from the knee to the foot (1Sa_17:6). SEE GREAVES. The bones of the legs of persons crucified were broken to hasten their death (Joh_19:31). SEE CRUCIFIXION.