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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 BoxGen 31:42 - “If H3884 the God H430 of my father H1, the God H430 of Abraham H85 and the fear H6343 of Isaac H3327, had H1961 not been H1961 for me, surely H3588 now H6258 you would have sent H7971 me away H7971 empty-handed H7387. God H430 has seen H7200 my affliction H6040 and the labor H3018 of my hands H3709, so He rendered H3198 judgment H3198 last H570 night H570.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:21 - “I will grant H5414 this H2088 people H5971 favor H2580 in the sight H5869 of the Egyptians H4714; and it shall be that when you go H1980, you will not go H1980 empty-handed H7387.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:15 - “You shall keep H8104 the Feast H2282 of Unleavened H4682 Bread H4682; for seven H7651 days H3117 you are to eat H398 unleavened H4682 bread H4682, as I commanded H6680 you, at the appointed H4150 time H4150 in the month H2320 of Abib H24, for in [fn]that month you came H3318 out H3318 of Egypt H4714. And [fn]no H3808 one H3808 is to appear H7200 before H6440 Me empty-handed H7387.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:20 - “You shall redeem H6299 with a lamb H7716 the firstborn H1060 from a donkey H2543; and if H518 you do not redeem H6299 it, then you shall break H6202 its neck H6202. You shall redeem H6299 all H3605 the firstborn H1060 of your sons H1121. [fn]None H3808 are to appear H7200 before H6440 Me empty-handed H7387.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:13 - “And when H3588 you set H7971 him [fn]free H2670, you shall not send H7971 him away H7971 empty-handed H7387.

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“Three H7969 times H6471 a year H8141 all H3605 your males H2138 shall appear H7200 before H6440 the LORD H3068 your God H430 at the place H4725 which H834 He chooses H977: at the Feast H2282 of Unleavened H4682 Bread H4682, at the Feast H2282 of Weeks H7620, and at the Feast H2282 of Booths H5521; and they are not to appear H7200 before H6440 the LORD H3068 empty-handed H7387.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:21 - “I went H1980 away full H4392, but the LORD H3068 has brought H7725 me back H7725 empty H7387. Why H4100 do you call H7121 me Naomi H5281, since the LORD H3068 has testified H6030 against me and [fn]the Almighty H7706 has afflicted H7489 me?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:17 - She also said H559, “These H428 six H8337 measures of barley H8184 he gave H5414 to me, for he said H559, ‘Do not go H935 to your mother-in-law H2545 empty-handed H7387.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:3 - And they said H559, “If H518 you are going to send H7971 the ark H727 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 away H7971, do not send H7971 it empty H7387; but you shall certainly H7725 return H7725 to Him a guilt H817 offering H817. Then H227 you will be healed H7495, and it will be revealed H3045 to you why H4100 His hand H3027 does not leave H5493 you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 -

“From the blood H1818 of those [fn]slaughtered H2491, from the fat H2459 of the mighty H1368,

The bow H7198 of Jonathan H3083 did not turn H5472 back H268,

And the sword H2719 of Saul H7586 did not return H7725 [fn]unstained H7387.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:9 -

“You have sent H7971 widows H490 away H7971 empty H7387,

And the [fn]strength H2220 of orphans H3490 has been crushed H1792.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:4 -

If H518 I have done H1580 evil H7451 to [fn]my friend H7999,

Or have plundered H2502 [fn]my enemy H6887 for H7387 no H7387 reason H7387,

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Indeed H1571, none H3605 H3808 of those who wait H6960 for You will be H954 ashamed H954;

[fn]Those who deal H898 treacherously H898 without H7387 cause H7387 will be H954 ashamed H954.

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So H3651 will My word H1697 be which H834 goes H3318 out H3318 of My mouth H6310;

It will not return H7725 to Me empty H7387,

Without H3588 H518 accomplishing H6213 what H834 I desire H2654,

And without succeeding H6743 in the purpose for which H834 I sent H7971 it.

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“Their nobles H117 have sent H7971 their [fn]servants H6810 for water H4325;

They have come H935 to the cisterns H1356 and found H4672 no H3808 water H4325.

They have returned H7725 with their containers H3627 empty H7387;

They have been put H954 to H954 shame H954 and humiliated H3637,

And they cover H2645 their heads H7218,

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“For behold H2009, I am going to rouse H5782 and bring H5927 up H5927 against H5921 Babylon H894

A contingent H6951 of great H1419 nations H1471 from the land H776 of the north H6828,

And they will draw H6186 up H6186 their battle H6186 lines H6186 against her;

From there H8033 she will be taken H3920 captive H3920.

Their arrows H2671 will be like [fn]an expert H7919 warrior H1368

Who does not return H7725 empty-handed H7387.

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