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מִקְרָא
miqrâʼ · Hebrew · Strong's H4744 · 23 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “assembly”
What it means
something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal
from H7121 (קָרָא);
How the KJV renders it
assembly, calling, convocation, reading
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“assembly”
“calling”
also renders klēsis (G2821)
“reading”
also renders anágnōsis (G320)
Answers that weigh this word
- Was Jesus crucified on Wednesday or Friday?
- Does Colossians 2:16 abolish the Sabbath?
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
- Is the Christian Sabbath Saturday or Sunday?
- Does the Bible command fasting?
Where it appears
23 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 22 verses shown.
Exodus 12:16 · HNcmsc
In the first day there shall be to you a holy convocation, and in the seventh day a holy convocation; no kind of work shall be done in them, except that which every man must eat, only that may be done by you.
Isaiah 1:13 · HNcmsa
Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me. New moons, Sabbaths, and convocations— I can’t stand evil assemblies.
Isaiah 4:5 · HNcmpc/Sp3fs
Yahweh will create over the whole habitation of Mount Zion and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, for over all the glory will be a canopy.
Leviticus 23:2 · HNcmpc
“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The set feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts.
Leviticus 23:3 · HNcmsc
“‘Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no kind of work. It is a Sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings.
Leviticus 23:4 · HNcmpc
“‘These are the set feasts of Yahweh, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season.
Leviticus 23:7 HNcmscLeviticus 23:8 HNcmscLeviticus 23:21 HNcmscLeviticus 23:24 HNcmscLeviticus 23:27 HNcmscLeviticus 23:35 HNcmscLeviticus 23:36 HNcmscLeviticus 23:37 HNcmpcNehemiah 8:8 HRd/NcmsaNumbers 10:2 HR/NcmscNumbers 28:18 HNcmscNumbers 28:25 HNcmscNumbers 28:26 HNcmscNumbers 29:1 HNcmscNumbers 29:7 HNcmscNumbers 29:12 HNcmsc
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.