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רֵיקָם H7387
H7387 is the Hebrew word רֵיקָם, transliterated rêyqâm and said ray-kawm'. The King James Version most often renders it empty.
What it means
emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly.
Where it comes from
from H7386 (רֵיק).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: without cause, empty, in vain, void.
Verses using רֵיקָם
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 31:42 · KJV
Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Ruth 1:21 · KJV
I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
Ruth 3:17 · KJV
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
1 Samuel 6:3 · KJV
And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.
2 Samuel 1:22 · KJV
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
Job 22:9 · KJV
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Psalm 7:4 · KJV
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Isaiah 55:11 · KJV
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Jeremiah 14:3 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7387 mean?
H7387 is the Hebrew word רֵיקָם (rêyqâm), meaning emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly.
How is H7387 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it empty (5 times), now empty (1 time), away empty (1 time), without cause (1 time), void (1 time).
How many times does H7387 appear in the Bible?
רֵיקָם (rêyqâm) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7387 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7386 (רֵיק).
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