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ῥακά, Hebr. word expressive of contempt, Ev.Matt. 5.22.

Number of occurrences in NT: 1
Strong 4469

* ῥακά (T, ῥαχά),

usually taken to represent the Aram. רֵיקָא, a shortened form of רֵיקָן, "empty," as vocalized in the Galilæan dialect; an expression of contempt, raca: Mt 5:22 (cf. DB, iv, 191 f.; and for other explanations, v. Zorell, s.v.).†

ῥακά

Hebr. word expressive of utter contempt, NTest.

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