Strong's H4744 · Hebrew
מִקְרָא
miqrâʼ · /mik-raw'/
Definition
something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal
KJV: assembly, calling, convocation, reading.
Root / derivation: from H7121 (קָרָא);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מִקְרָא across 22 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
22 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus11 verses
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 23:3Six 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 23:4These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.
Leviticus 23:7In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus 23:8But 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 23:21And 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 23:24Speak 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 23:27Also 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 23:35On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus 23:36Seven 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. solemn: Heb. day of restraint
Leviticus 23:37These 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:
Numbers7 verses
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 28:18In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
Numbers 28:25And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.
Numbers 28:26Also 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 29:1And 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 29:7And 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 29:12And 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:
Nehemiah1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
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. iniquity: or, grief
Isaiah 4:5And 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. upon all: or, above all defence: Heb. covering
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4744 (miqrâʼ) mean?
something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal
How many times does H4744 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4744 (מִקְרָא) appears in 22 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “convocation.”
How is miqrâʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4744 is rendered as “convocation” (16×), “convocations” (3×), “assemblies” (2×), “calling” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מִקְרָא come from?
from H7121 (קָרָא);