Strong's Lexicon
G4469 — ῥακά
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4469 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ῥακά |
| Part of Speech: | Aramaic |
| Etymology: | of Chaldee origin |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | rhaka |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | rhak-ah' |
| Meaning: | 1. O empty one, i.e. thou worthless (as a term of utter vilification) |
| KJV Renderings: | Raca |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ῤακά (Tdf. ῤαχά; (the better accentuation seems to be ῤακά; cf. Kautzsch, Gram. d. Biblical-Aram., p. 8)), an Aramaic word øÅé÷Èà (but according to Kautzsch (as above), p. 10) not the stative emphatic of øÅé÷, but shortened from øÅé÷Èï (Hebrew øÄé÷), empty, i. e. a senseless, empty-headed man, a term of reproach used by the Jews in the time of Christ (B. D., under the word ; Wnsche, Erlהuterung as above with, p. 47): Mat 5:22.
STRONGS NT 4469: ῤαχά [ῤαχά, see ῤακά.]
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ῤακά (Raca)
Matthew 5:22
- KJV: But I say unto you That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment and whosoever shall say to his brother Raca shall be in danger of the council but whosoever shall say Thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire
- GK: εγώ δε λέγω υμίν ότι πας ο οργιζόμενος τω αδελφώ αυτού εική ένοχος έσται τη κρίσει ος δ΄ αν είπη τω αδελφώ αυτού ρακά ένοχος έσται τω συνεδρίω ος δ΄ αν είπη μωρέ ένοχος έσται εις την γέενναν του πυρός
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