- ῤακά
- empty, foolish.
- ῥακά
- Raca
- A:N
- ῥακά (T, ῥαχά),
usually taken to represent the Aram. רֵיקָא, a shortened form of H7386, " empty," as vocalized in the Galilæan dialect; an expression of contempt, raca: Mat.5:22 (cf. DB, iv, 191 f.; and for other explanations, see Zorell, see word).†
(AS)
1) empty, i.e. a senseless, empty headed man
2) a term of reproach used among the Jews in the time of Christ
2) a term of reproach used among the Jews in the time of Christ
ῥακά
rhaka
rhak-ah'
Of Chaldee origin (compare [H7386]); O empty one, that is, thou worthless (as a term of utter vilification)
KJV Usage: Raca.