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Strong's H4744 מִקְרָא (miqra)

Miqra means “assembly” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4744 — stilbo (“shining”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4744
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 22
Books 5

Strong's H4744 Quick Answer

Strong's H4744 מִקרָא (miqra') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. miqra' (mik-raw') n-m. 1. something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place) 2. also a rehearsal It has 22 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include calling, also, out, and place. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
miqra' (mik-raw') n-m. 1. something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place) 2. also a rehearsal
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
calling, also, out, and place

Meaning and Definition

miqra' (mik-raw') n-m. 1. something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place) 2. also a rehearsal [from H7121] KJV: assembly, calling, convocation, reading. Root(s): H7121

Original Word
מִקרָא
Transliteration
miqra'
Derivation
Root: קרא First root strongs: 7121
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4744. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4744 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render miqra', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H4744 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4744 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4744 in the Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 12:16 KJV

And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, 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.

Leviticus 23:2 KJV

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.

Leviticus 23:3 KJV

Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4744.

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

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4744, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 11 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 7 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4744 FAQ

What does miqra (מִקְרָא) mean?

Miqra (Strong's H4744) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "assembly". miqra' (mik-raw') n-m. 1. something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place) 2. also a rehearsal

How many times is miqra (מִקְרָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's H4744 across 5 books.

Where can I study miqra (מִקְרָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4744 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate miqra (מִקְרָא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as calling, also, out, and place. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.