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Lexicon :: Strong's H7387 - rêqām

Aa
רֵיקָם
Transliteration
rêqām
Pronunciation
ray-kawm'
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2161c

Strong’s Definitions

רֵיקָם rêyqâm, ray-kawm'; from H7386; emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly:—without cause, empty, in vain, void.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H7387 in the following manner: empty (12x), without cause (2x), void (1x), vain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H7387 in the following manner: empty (12x), without cause (2x), void (1x), vain (1x).

  1. vainly, emptily

    1. in empty condition, empty, emptily

    2. in vain, without effect, vainly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רֵיקָם rêyqâm, ray-kawm'; from H7386; emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly:—without cause, empty, in vain, void.
STRONGS H7387: Abbreviations
† רֵיקָם adverb emptily, vainly; —
1. in empty condition, empty = with empty hands; with verb of sending Genesis 31:42 (E), Deuteronomy 15:13; 1 Samuel 6:3; Job 22:9; of going forth Exodus 3:21, returning Ruth 1:21; Ruth 3:17; = without an offering, לֹא יֵרָאוּ פָנַי ד׳ Exodus 23:15 (E) = Exodus 34:20 (J), more fully Deuteronomy 16:16 (compare [פָּנֶה] II. 2 ראה Niph. 1 b).
2. in vain, without effect : with שׁוּב 2 Samuel 1:22 (poem), Isaiah 55:11; Jeremiah 14:3 (but see רֵיק 1), Jeremiah 50:9; probably also צוֺרֲרִי ר׳ Psalm 7:5 those who were my adversaries in vain (without success); הַבּוֺגְדִים ר׳ Psalm 25:3 that deal treacherously in vain <in both most without cause).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:42

Exodus

3:21; 23:15; 34:20

Deuteronomy

15:13; 16:16

Ruth

1:21; 3:17

1 Samuel

6:3

2 Samuel

1:22

Job

22:9

Psalms

7:5; 25:3

Isaiah

55:11

Jeremiah

14:3; 50:9

H7387

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7387 matches the Hebrew רֵיקָם (rêqām),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:21 - And I will give H5414 this H2088 people H5971 favour H2580 in the sight H5869 of the Egyptians: H4713 and it shall come to pass, H1961 that, H3212➔ when H3588 ye go, H3212 ye shall ➔H3212➔ not H3808 go ➔H3212 empty: H7387

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:20 - But the firstling H6363 of an ass H2543 thou shalt redeem H6299 with a lamb: H7716 and if H518 thou redeem H6299 him not, H3808 then shalt thou break his neck. H6202 All H3605 the firstborn H1060 of thy sons H1121 thou shalt redeem. H6299 And none H3808 shall appear H7200 before me H6440 empty. H7387

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:16 - Three H7969 times H6471 in a year H8141 shall H7200➔ all H3605 thy males H2138 appear ➔H7200 before H6440 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 in the place H4725 which H834 he shall choose; H977 in the feast H2282 of unleavened bread, H4682 and in the feast H2282 of weeks, H7620 and in the feast H2282 of tabernacles: H5521 and H3808➔ they shall H7200➔ not ➔H3808 appear ➔H7200 before H6440 the LORD H3068 empty: H7387

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:21 - I H589 went out H1980 full, H4392 and H7387➔ the LORD H3068 hath brought me home again H7725 empty: ➔ H7387 why H4100 then call ye H7121 me H589 Naomi, H5281 seeing the LORD H3068 hath testified H6030 against me, and the Almighty H7706 hath afflicted H7489 me? H589

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:17 - And she said, H559 These H428 six H8337 measures of barley H8184 gave he H5414 me; H589 for H3588 he said H559 to me, Go H935 not H408 empty H7387 unto H413 thy mother in law. H2545

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:3 - And they said, H559 If H518 ye send away H7971 the ark H727 of the God H430 of Israel, H3478 send H7971 it H853 not H408 empty; H7387 but H3588 in any wise H7725 return H7725 him a trespass offering: H817 then H227 ye shall be healed, H7495 and it shall be known H3045 to you why H4100 his hand H3027 is H5493➔ not H3808 removed ➔H5493 from you. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:9 - Thou hast sent H7971➔ widows H490 away ➔H7971 empty, H7387 and the arms H2220 of the fatherless H3490 have been broken. H1792

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:9 - For, H3588 lo, H2009 I H595 will raise H5782 and cause to come up H5927 against H5921 Babylon H894 an assembly H6951 of H1471➔ great H1419 nations ➔H1471 from the H776➔ north H6828 country: ➔H776 and they shall set themselves in array H6186 against her; from thence H8033 she shall be taken: H3920 their arrows H2671 shall be as of a mighty H1368 expert man; H7919 none H3808 shall return H7725 in vain. H7387
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