Strong's H7387 · Hebrew
רֵיקָם
rêyqâm · /ray-kawm'/
Definition
emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly
KJV: without cause, empty, in vain, void.
Root / derivation: from H7386 (רֵיק);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רֵיקָם across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus3 verses
And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
Exodus 23:15Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)
Exodus 34:20But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty. lamb: or, kid
Deuteronomy2 verses
And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
Deuteronomy 16:16Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
Ruth2 verses
Job1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Jeremiah2 verses
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Jeremiah 50:9For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain. expert: or, destroyer
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7387 (rêyqâm) mean?
emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly
How many times does H7387 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7387 (רֵיקָם) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “empty.”
How is rêyqâm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7387 is rendered as “empty” (12×), “cause” (2×), “vain” (1×), “void” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word רֵיקָם come from?
from H7386 (רֵיק);