Strong's H7386 · Hebrew
רֵיק
rêyq · /rake/
Definition
empty; figuratively, worthless
KJV: emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).
Root / derivation: or (shorter) רֵק; from H7324 (רוּק);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רֵיק across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Judges3 verses
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. a trumpet: Heb. trumpets in the hand of all of them lamps: or, firebrands, or, torches
Judges 9:4And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
Judges 11:3Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him. from: Heb. from the face
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7386 (rêyq) mean?
empty; figuratively, worthless
How many times does H7386 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7386 (רֵיק) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “vain.”
How is rêyq translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7386 is rendered as “vain” (6×), “empty” (4×), “emptied” (1×), “fellows” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word רֵיק come from?
or (shorter) רֵק; from H7324 (רוּק);