Miqrâʼ — H4744

Definition

masculine noun

something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal

1. convocation, convoking, reading, a calling together
1. convocation, sacred assembly
2. convoking
3. reading

Usually translated as

convocation, calling, reading, assembly

Origin

from H7121

• Derived from Qârâʼ (H7121)

Greek equivalents

• anágnōsis (G320)
• klētós (G2822)

Occurrences

Miqrâʼ occurs 23 times in 22 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Leviticus (11), Numbers (7), Nehemiah (1), Isaiah (2)

• Exodus 12:16 — And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation (מִקְרָא), and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
• Exodus 12:16 — And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation (מִקְרָא) to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
• Leviticus 23:2 — Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations (מִקְרָאֵ֣י), even these are my feasts.
• Leviticus 23:3 — Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation (מִקְרָא); ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
• Leviticus 23:4 — These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations (מִקְרָאֵ֖י), which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.
• Leviticus 23:7 — In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation (מִקְרָא): ye shall do no servile work therein.
• Leviticus 23:8 — But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation (מִקְרָא): ye shall do no servile work therein.
• Leviticus 23:21 — And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation (מִֽקְרָא) unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
• Leviticus 23:24 — Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation (מִקְרָא).
• Leviticus 23:27 — Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation (מִֽקְרָא) unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
• Leviticus 23:35 — On the first day shall be an holy convocation (מִקְרָא): ye shall do no servile work therein.
• Leviticus 23:36 — Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation (מִקְרָא) unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.
• Leviticus 23:37 — These are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations (מִקְרָאֵ֣י), to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:
• Numbers 10:2 — Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling (לְמִקְרָ֣א) of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
• Numbers 28:18 — In the first day shall be an holy convocation (מִקְרָא); ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
• Numbers 28:25 — And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation (מִקְרָא); ye shall do no servile work.
• Numbers 28:26 — Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation (מִֽקְרָא); ye shall do no servile work:
• Numbers 29:1 — And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation (מִֽקְרָא); ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
• Numbers 29:7 — And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation (מִֽקְרָא); and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:
• Numbers 29:12 — And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation (מִֽקְרָא); ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:
• Nehemiah 8:8 — So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading (בַּמִּקְרָֽא).
• Isaiah 1:13 — Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies (מִקְרָ֔א), I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
• Isaiah 4:5 — And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies (מִקְרָאֶ֗הָ), a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.