מקרא

Hebrew

Root
ק־ר־א‎ (q-r-ʾ)

Noun

מִקְרָא • (mikrá) m (plural indefinite מִקְרָאִים‎ or מִקְרָאוֹת‎, plural construct מִקְרָאֵי־‎ or מִקְרְאוֹת־‎) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. (biblical) announcement, declaration
  2. (definite) scripture, the Bible
  3. a biblical verse
  4. legend, key (such as of a map)

Usage notes

  • The plural מִקְרָאוֹת‎ has feminine plural agreement, even though the singular is masculine.

Declension

Derived terms

  • מקרא קודש / מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ‎ (mikrá kódesh)
  • מִקְרָאִי‎ (mikra'í)
  • עִבְרִית מִקְרָאִית‎ ('ivrít mikra'ít)
  • מִקְרָאוֹת גְּדוֹלוֹת‎ (mikra'ót g'dolót)
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