7386. req

Lexicon

req: Empty, vain, worthless

Original Word: רֵיק
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: reyq
Pronunciation: rayk
Phonetic Spelling: (rake)
Definition: Empty, vain, worthless
Meaning: empty, worthless

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

emptied, vain fellow, man

Or (shorter) req {rake}; from ruwq; empty; figuratively, worthless -- emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).

see HEBREW ruwq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from riq
Definition
empty, vain
NASB Translation
emptied (1), empty (6), foolish ones (1), idle (1), satisfied (1), worthless (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

1 empty, of vessels 2 Kings 4:3; Judges 7:16; Ezekiel 24:11 #NAME? Jeremiah 14:3 (רֵיקִים for דֵיקָם), Jeremiah 51:34 (רֵיק for רִיק); of pit Genesis 37:24 (J), lap Nehemiah 5:13, ears of grain Genesis 41:27 (E; דֵּקּוֺת Genesis 41:6; Genesis 41:7; Genesis 41:23; Genesis 41:24); רֵקָה נַפְשׁוֺ Isaiah 29:8 (compare Isaiah 32:6 √ 1).

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

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָקַק (raqaq), which means to be empty or to make empty.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3061: λῆρος (lēros) • Meaning "nonsense" or "empty talk," this Greek term captures the idea of something lacking in substance or value.
• G3152: ματαιότης (mataiotēs) • Translated as "vanity" or "emptiness," it conveys the concept of futility or worthlessness, similar to רֵיק.
• G4469: ῥᾳδιούργημα (rhadiourgēma) • Meaning "wickedness" or "worthless act," this term aligns with the moral and ethical implications of רֵיק when describing actions or individuals lacking in virtue.

In summary, רֵיק is a versatile term in the Hebrew Bible, used to describe both literal emptiness and metaphorical worthlessness. Its usage across various contexts highlights the importance of substance and value, whether in physical objects, actions, or moral character.

Usage: The word רֵיק is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is devoid of content or value. It can refer to physical emptiness or metaphorical worthlessness.

Context: • רֵיק appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the futility or insignificance of certain actions or objects. For example, in Judges 9:4, the term is used to describe "worthless and reckless men" who were hired by Abimelech. This usage underscores the lack of moral or ethical substance in these individuals.
• In 2 Samuel 6:20, Michal, the daughter of Saul, uses the term to criticize David, implying that his actions were undignified and lacking in value. Here, רֵיק is used to express disdain and to question the worthiness of David's behavior.
• The term is also found in Isaiah 30:7, where it describes the futility of relying on Egypt for help, emphasizing that such reliance is "worthless and empty."
• רֵיק can also be used in a more literal sense, as in Genesis 37:24, where Joseph's brothers throw him into an "empty" pit, highlighting the absence of water or any other content.

Forms and Transliterations

הָרֵק֔וֹת הָרֵקִֽים׃ הרקות הרקים׃ וְרֵיקָ֣ה וָרֵ֑ק וריקה ורק רֵ֔ק רֵ֝קִ֗ים רֵ֥ק רֵיקִ֔ים רֵיקִ֣ים רֵיקִים֙ רֵקִ֔ים רֵקִ֖ים רֵקִים֙ רֵקָ֑ה ריקים רק רקה רקים hā·rê·qîm hā·rê·qō·wṯ hareKim hareKot hārêqîm hārêqōwṯ rê·qāh rê·qîm reiKim Rek reKah reKim rêq rêqāh rêqîm vaRek vereiKah wā·rêq wārêq wə·rê·qāh wərêqāh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 37:24
HEB: הַבֹּ֑רָה וְהַבּ֣וֹר רֵ֔ק אֵ֥ין בּ֖וֹ
NAS: Now the pit was empty, without
KJV: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water
INT: the pit now the pit was empty without water

Genesis 41:27
HEB: וְשֶׁ֤בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ הָרֵק֔וֹת שְׁדֻפ֖וֹת הַקָּדִ֑ים
KJV: and the seven empty ears
INT: and the seven ears empty scorched the east

Deuteronomy 32:47
HEB: לֹֽא־ דָבָ֨ר רֵ֥ק הוּא֙ מִכֶּ֔ם
NAS: For it is not an idle word
KJV: For it [is] not a vain thing
INT: not word an idle he at

Judges 7:16
HEB: כֻּלָּם֙ וְכַדִּ֣ים רֵקִ֔ים וְלַפִּדִ֖ים בְּת֥וֹךְ
NAS: trumpets and empty pitchers
KJV: in every man's hand, with empty pitchers,
INT: of all pitchers and empty torches inside

Judges 9:4
HEB: אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים רֵיקִים֙ וּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔ים וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ
NAS: hired worthless and reckless
KJV: hired vain and light
INT: Abimelech persons worthless and reckless along

Judges 11:3
HEB: יִפְתָּח֙ אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רֵיקִ֔ים וַיֵּצְא֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃
NAS: of Tob; and worthless fellows
KJV: and there were gathered vain men
INT: Jephthah men and worthless went with

2 Samuel 6:20
HEB: נִגְל֖וֹת אַחַ֥ד הָרֵקִֽים׃
NAS: as one of the foolish ones shamelessly
KJV: as one of the vain fellows shamelessly
INT: uncovers one of the foolish

2 Kings 4:3
HEB: ק) כֵּלִ֥ים רֵקִ֖ים אַל־ תַּמְעִֽיטִי׃
NAS: your neighbors, [even] empty vessels;
KJV: of all thy neighbours, [even] empty vessels;
INT: inhabitant vessels empty not get

2 Chronicles 13:7
HEB: עָלָ֗יו אֲנָשִׁ֤ים רֵקִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיַּ֔עַל
NAS: and worthless men gathered
KJV: And there are gathered unto him vain men,
INT: about men and worthless the son of Belial

Nehemiah 5:13
HEB: יִהְיֶ֥ה נָע֖וּר וָרֵ֑ק וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ כָֽל־
NAS: may he be shaken out and emptied. And all
KJV: even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation
INT: become may he be shaken and emptied said and all

Proverbs 12:11
HEB: לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־ לֵֽב׃
NAS: But he who pursues worthless [things] lacks
KJV: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void
INT: of bread pursues worthless lacks sense

Proverbs 28:19
HEB: לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ רִֽישׁ׃
NAS: But he who follows empty [pursuits] will have
KJV: but he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.
INT: of food follows empty plenty poverty

Isaiah 29:8
HEB: אוֹכֵ֗ל וְהֵקִיץ֮ וְרֵיקָ֣ה נַפְשׁוֹ֒ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: his hunger is not satisfied, Or as when
KJV: and his soul is empty: or as when
INT: is eating awaketh satisfied his hunger after

Ezekiel 24:11
HEB: עַל־ גֶּחָלֶ֖יהָ רֵקָ֑ה לְמַ֨עַן תֵּחַ֜ם
NAS: Then set it empty on its coals So
KJV: Then set it empty upon the coals
INT: on coals empty So may be hot

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7386
14 Occurrences

hā·rê·qîm — 1 Occ.
hā·rê·qō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
rê·qîm — 3 Occ.
rêq — 2 Occ.
rê·qāh — 1 Occ.
rê·qîm — 4 Occ.
wā·rêq — 1 Occ.
wə·rê·qāh — 1 Occ.