ῥακάrhaká
O empty one, i.e. thou worthless (as a term of utter vilification)
Greek (New Testament) · G4469
Meanings
usually taken to represent the Aram. רֵיקָא, a shortened form of רֵיקָן, "empty, " as vocalized in the Galilæan dialect; an expression of contempt, raca: Matthew 5:22.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:22 But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.