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raca a term of contempt, roughly "empty-headed"
Matthew 5:22, left untranslated because it is an insult of tone as much as of meaning.
Means: a term of contempt, roughly "empty-headed"In the KJV: 1 timeLeft in Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek
The word behind it
Where it appears
All 1 verse.
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Common questions
What does "raca" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version raca means a term of contempt, roughly "empty-headed". Matthew 5:22, left untranslated because it is an insult of tone as much as of meaning.
How many times does "raca" appear in the King James Version?
1 time.
What Greek word is behind "raca"?
Most often ῥακά (rhaká), Strong's G4469, meaning O empty one, i.e. thou worthless (as a term of utter vilification).
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