What is "mikra"

Mikra (also spelled Miqra) (מקרא) is a Hebrew word derived from קרא, Kärä, meaning "that which is read", and refers to the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh. It is also a Greek word (μικρά), the feminine singular or neutral plural form of the adjective μικρός, meaning "small".

• The Hebrew term may refer to:
  • the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)
  • convocation or assembly
• The Greek term may refer to:
  • Mikra Asia, Greek name of Anatolia, sometimes referred to as Asia minor