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Reading

In the countries of the Levant the people never read silently, but go on in a kind of singing voice, aloud. The eunuch was probably thus reading when Philip overheard him, and finding that he was reading the Scriptures, said, “Understandest thou what thou readest? This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
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  • Historical Reference: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G0320, H4744
Hebrew
מִקְרָא · miqrâʼ
Greek
ἀνάγνωσις · anagnōsis

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀνάγνωσις

G0320
Transliteration
anagnōsis
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

reading

Lexicon definition

ἀνά-γνωσις, -εως, ἡ [in LXX: Neh.8:8 (מִקְרָא), I Est.9:48, Sir prol. 9, 13 * ;] __1. recognition (Hdt.). __2. reading (Plat., al.): of the public reading of Scripture (Milligan, NTD, 173, 210 f.): Act.13:15, 2Co.3:14, 1Ti.4:13 (Cremer, 158; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

מִקְרָא

H4744
Transliteration
miqrâʼ
Pronunciation
mik-raw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
23

Glosses

assembly, calling, convocation, reading.

Lexicon definition

something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place)

also a rehearsal

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

מִקְרָא

H4744
Transliteration
miqrâʼ
Pronunciation
mik-raw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
23

Glosses

convocation, convoking, reading, assembly, calling, convocation, reading.

Lexicon definition

something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place)

also a rehearsal

Complete dictionary entries

A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

READING

In the countries of the Levant the people never read silently, but go on in a kind of singing voice, aloud. The eunuch was probably thus reading when Philip overheard him, and finding that he was reading the Scriptures, said, “Understandest thou what thou readest?”

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Reading

Indexed occurrences: 9

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All Scripture references33 references

Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

READING

Entry:
Nave’s Topical Bible references for READING.

Indexed references: 1

Scripture references:

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Torah Thoughts Journal

Torah Portions are reading sections from the Torah (the first five books of the Bible) that are read and studied each week. This cycle ensures that the Torah is read each year. We have combined the weekly Torah Portions with weekly readings from the Gospels in Chronological order, so that all four Gospels can be read each year in connection with the Torah Portions. The division of the Torah into weekly portions dates to ancient times. Each portion is assigned a specific name, usually taken from the first significant word or phrase in the text. There are 54 portions in total, covering the books of Genesis (B’reisheet), Exodus (Shemot), Leviticus (Vayikra), Numbers (Bamidbar), and Deuteronomy (Devarim). Studying the Torah Portions allows believers to connect with the rhythms of Scripture each week. By studying the Torah, Christians can uncover hidden treasures in God’s Word, see connections with the New Testament, and grow deeper in our walk with the LORD.

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READING

Nave’s Topical Bible references for READING.

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Chor-ashan

Smoking furnace, one of the places where "David himself and his men were wont to haunt" (1 Sam. 30:30, 31). It is probably identical with Ashan (Josh. 15:42; 19:7), a Simeonite city in the Negeb, i.e., the south, belonging to Judah. The word ought, according to another reading, to be "Bor-ashan."

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Epaenetus

Commendable, a Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation (Rom. 16:5). He is spoken of as "the first fruits of Achaia" (R.V., "of Asia", i.e., of proconsular Asia, which is probably the correct reading). As being the first convert in that region, he was peculiarly dear to the apostle. He calls him his "well beloved."

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Jonas

(1.) Greek form of Jonah (Matt. 12:39, 40, 41, etc.). (2.) The father of the apostles Peter (John 21:15-17) and Andrew; but the reading should be (also in 1:42), as in the Revised Version, "John," instead of Jonas.

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Mattithiah

Gift of Yahweh. (1.) One of the sons of Jeduthun (1 Chr. 25:3, 21). (2.) The eldest son of Shallum, of the family of Korah (1 Chr. 9:31). (3.) One who stood by Ezra while reading the law (Neh. 8:4). (4.) The son of Amos, and father of Joseph, in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:25).

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Tahtim-hodshi

The land of the newly inhabited, (2 Sam. 24:6). It is conjectured that, instead of this word, the reading should be, "the Hittites of Kadesh," the Hittite capital, on the Orontes. It was apparently some region east of the Jordan and north of Gilead.

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