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H7386 רֵיק (rêyq) rake

Hebrew
Adjective (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

worthless

Strong's Definition

empty; figuratively, worthless

Derivation: or (shorter) רֵק; from H7324 (רוּק);

KJV Usage: emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).

TWOT Reference: 2161a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) empty, vain
1a) empty (of vessels)
1b) empty, idle, worthless (ethically)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

רֵיק (req) — worthless. 1) empty, vain 1a) empty (of vessels) 1b) empty, idle, worthless (ethically)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

adj · ריק

Non-Contain

empty = state in which a container does not contain anything

GEN 37:24 · GEN 41:27 · JDG 7:16 · 2KI 4:3 · EZK 24:11

Non-Possess

to be emptied out, to be stripped (of one's possession) literally: empty; hence: = state in which humans have lost their possessions

NEH 5:13

Fail

vain literally: empty; hence: = state in which words or actions have no purpose

DEU 32:47 · PRO 12:11 · PRO 28:19

Hunger

Collocation: נֶפֶשׁ רֵיק

hungry literally: empty throat; hence: = state in which humans are in need of food

ISA 29:8

Insignificant

worthless, good-for-nothing = state in which humans live as if they have no useful purpose in life, as a result of which they are not respected by others

JDG 9:4 · JDG 11:3 · 2SA 6:20 · 2CH 13:7

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[רֵיק], רֵק adj. empty, vain base

Bible Occurrences (14)

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