Strong's Lexicon

H7386

H7386 — רֵיק רֵק

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewreyqadjectiveOccurrences: 14TWOT: 2161a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7386
Word:	רֵיק רֵק
Part of Speech:	adjective
Etymology:	from H7324
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	14
Transliteration:	reyq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	rake (or (shorter) req {rake}) adj.
Meaning:	1. empty 2. (figuratively) worthless
KJV Renderings:	emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).

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BDB7913

[רֵיק], רֵק adjective empty, vain — masculine absolute רֵק Gen 37:24 + 2 t.; feminine דֵקָה feminine דֵקָה Ezek 24:11; Isa 29:8 masculine plural רֵ(י)קִים Judg 7:16 +; feminine plural רֵקוֺת Gen 41:27 —

1. empty, of vessels 2Kgs 4:3; Judg 7:16; Ezek 24:11 + (probably) Jer 14:3 (רֵיקִים for דֵיקָם), Jer 51:34 (רֵיק for רִיק); of pit Gen 37:24 ( J ), lap Neh 5:13, ears of grain Gen 41:27 ( E ; דֵּקּוֺת Gen 41:6 Gen 41:7 Gen 41:23 Gen 41:24); רֵקָה נַפְשׁוֺ Isa 29:8 (compare Isa 32:6 √ 1).

2. empty, idle, worthless, ethically; אנשׁים ריקים worthless fellows Judg 9:4; Judg 11:3; 2Chr 13:7, so הָרֵקִים alone(as substantive) 2Sam 6:20 מְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים Prov 12:11 AV RV of persons; < vain, unprofitable things, Prov 28:19 (see Toy); מִן ׳ דָּבָר ר Deut 32:47 ( D ) a thing too empty (of significance) for you; + (probably) Ps 4:3 (רֵיק for ᵑ0 רִיק) love an empty thing (|| כזב), of abortive course of action.

BDB7914

רִיק noun [masculine] emptiness, vanity; — chiefly in adverb phrase לְרִיק Isa 46:4; Job 39:16 in vain (of labour without benefit), so ׳ לָר Lev 26:16; Lev 26:20 ( H ), Isa 65:23 and as adverb accusative רִיק Isa 30:7; Ps 73:13, probably also Ps 2:1 (most = empty scheme as רֵיק 2) compare Ps 4:3 (read probably רֵיק); בְּדֵי דִיק Jer 51:58 = Hab 2:13. — Jer 51:34 see רֵיק 1 above

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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