לְ/מִקְרָ֣א
𐤋/𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤀
miqrâʼ
for calling
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.
Numbers 10:2 · Word #11
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 HR/Ncmsc
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 | for calling |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4744-02
for summoned-assembly of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular noun in construct state (מִקְרָא). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִקְרָא denotes that which is called or summoned, hence a summoned assembly. The prefixed לְ adds the sense "for/to," and the construct state requires the relational "of," preserving its dependent form. |
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