מִקְרָא
𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤀
miqrâʼ
a holy convocation
A summoned gathering or assembly; also the event or occasion of such a summoning, and by extension the public reading or proclamation that occurs at such gatherings. The term refers primarily to an official, ritual, or cultic convocation (including sacred festivals and days of assembly), but can also denote the act of reading aloud (especially of sacred texts) in a communal setting.
Leviticus 23:3 · Word #9
Lexicon H4744
| Lemma | מִקְרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | miqrâʼ |
| Strong's | H4744 |
| Definition | A summoned gathering or assembly; also the event or occasion of such a summoning, and by extension the public reading or proclamation that occurs at such gatherings. The term refers primarily to an official, ritual, or cultic convocation (including sacred festivals and days of assembly), but can also denote the act of reading aloud (especially of sacred texts) in a communal setting. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a holy convocation |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4744-03
summoned assembly of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state (mem-prefixed nominal form from קרא). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִקְרָא denotes that which is called or summoned, referring to an official gathering. The construct state is reflected by the open-ended "of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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