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רִיק H7385

H7385 is the Hebrew word רִיק, transliterated rîyq and said reek. The King James Version most often renders it vain.

Word: רִיקTransliteration: rîyqSaid: reekLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 10 verses

What it means

emptiness; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain.

Where it comes from

from H7324 (רוּק).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

vain 7×vanity 1×no purpose 1×empty 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: empty, to no purpose, (in) vain (thing), vanity.

Verses using רִיק

All 10 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 26:16 · KJV

I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Leviticus 26:20 · KJV

And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.

Job 39:16 · KJV

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;

Psalm 4:2 · KJV

O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

Psalm 73:13 · KJV

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Isaiah 30:7 · KJV

For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

Isaiah 49:4 · KJV

Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.

Isaiah 65:23 · KJV

They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.

Jeremiah 51:34 · KJV

Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

Jeremiah 51:58 · KJV

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7385 mean?

H7385 is the Hebrew word רִיק (rîyq), meaning emptiness; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain.

How is H7385 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it vain (7 times), vanity (1 time), no purpose (1 time), empty (1 time).

How many times does H7385 appear in the Bible?

רִיק (rîyq) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7385 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7324 (רוּק).

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