Lexicon miqra: Convocation, assembly, reading Original Word: מִקְרָא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance assembly, calling, convocation, reading From qara'; something called out, i.e. A public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal -- assembly, calling, convocation, reading. see HEBREW qara' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qara Definition a convocation, convoking, reading NASB Translation assemblies (2), assembly (2), convocation (14), convocations (3), reading (1), summoning (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִקְרָא23 noun masculineExodus 12:16 convocation; convoking, reading; — ׳מ absolute Isaiah 1:13; Nehemiah 8:8; cstr Exodus 12:16 +; plural construct מִקְרָאֵי Leviticus 23:2 +; suffix מִקְרָאֶהָ (Ges§ 91k) Isaiah 4:5; — 1 convocation, sacred assembly Isaiah 1:13 (after קְרֹא), Isaiah 4:5; usually explicitly קֹדֶשׁ ׳מ, technical term in P for religious gathering on Sabbath and certain sacred days, Exodus 12:16 (twice in verse) + 14 t. Leviticus 23; Numbers 28:1; Numbers 29, + (plural) Leviticus 23:2,4,37. 2 (verbal noun, as Aramaic Infinitive, Ges§ 45e, compare 115 d) convoking, הָעֵדָה ׳מ Numbers 10:2 3 reading Nehemiah 8:8. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb קָרָא (qara'), meaning "to call" or "to proclaim."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G320: ἀνάγνωσις (anagnōsis) • This Greek term refers to a public reading or recitation, often used in the context of reading Scripture aloud in a communal setting. Usage: The word "miqra'" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe gatherings or assemblies that are called for specific purposes, often religious in nature. It is frequently associated with holy convocations or sacred assemblies, particularly in the context of the festivals and Sabbaths prescribed in the Torah. Context: • The term "miqra'" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, primarily in the Pentateuch. It is often used in Leviticus and Numbers to describe the holy convocations associated with the feasts of the LORD. For example, in Leviticus 23, the term is used to describe the sacred assemblies that are to be held on the Sabbaths and during the appointed feasts such as Passover, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. Forms and Transliterations בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ במקרא׃ לְמִקְרָ֣א למקרא מִֽקְרָא־ מִקְרָ֔א מִקְרָאֵ֖י מִקְרָאֵ֣י מִקְרָאֶ֗הָ מִקְרָא־ מקרא מקרא־ מקראה מקראי bam·miq·rā bammikRa bammiqrā lə·miq·rā lemikRa ləmiqrā mikra mikraEha mikraEi miq·rā miq·rā- miq·rā·’ê miq·rā·’e·hā miqrā miqrā- miqrā’ê miqrā’ehāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 12:16 HEB: וּבַיּ֤וֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ מִקְרָא־ קֹ֔דֶשׁ וּבַיּוֹם֙ NAS: you shall have a holy assembly, and [another] holy KJV: [there shall be] an holy convocation, and in the seventh INT: day the first assembly holy day Exodus 12:16 Leviticus 23:2 Leviticus 23:3 Leviticus 23:4 Leviticus 23:7 Leviticus 23:8 Leviticus 23:21 Leviticus 23:24 Leviticus 23:27 Leviticus 23:35 Leviticus 23:36 Leviticus 23:37 Numbers 10:2 Numbers 28:18 Numbers 28:25 Numbers 28:26 Numbers 29:1 Numbers 29:7 Numbers 29:12 Nehemiah 8:8 Isaiah 1:13 Isaiah 4:5 23 Occurrences |
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