Lexical Definition

‎רֵיק‎ rêyq (rake) worthless ^H:A
or (shorter) רֵק rêq (rake); from ‎רוּק‎

emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).

• empty
• figuratively, worthless

1) empty, vain
1a) empty (of vessels)
1b) empty, idle, worthless (ethically)

See Greek: λοιμός · μάταιος · ῥακά

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎רֵיק‎], ‎רֵק‎ adjective empty, vain — masculine absolute ‎רֵק‎ Gen 37:24 + 2 t.; feminine ‎דֵקָה‎ feminine ‎דֵקָה‎ Ezek 24:11; Isa 29:8 masculine plural ‎רֵ(י)קִים‎ Judg 7:16 +; feminine plural ‎רֵקוֺת‎ Gen 41:27 —

1. empty, of vessels 2Kgs 4:3; Judg 7:16; Ezek 24:11 + (probably) Jer 14:3 (‎רֵיקִים‎ for ‎דֵיקָם‎), Jer 51:34 (‎רֵיק‎ for ‎רִיק‎); of pit Gen 37:24 (J), lap Neh 5:13, ears of grain Gen 41:27 (E; ‎דֵּקּוֺת‎ vGen 41:6 vGen 41:7 vGen 41:23 vGen 41:24); ‎רֵקָה נַפְשׁוֺ‎ Isa 29:8 (compare Isa 32:6 √

1.).

2. empty, idle, worthless, ethically; ‎אנשׁים ריקים‎ worthless fellows Judg 9:4; Judg 11:3; 2Chr 13:7, so ‎הָרֵקִים‎ alone(as substantive) 2Sam 6:20 ‎מְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים‎ Prov 12:11 AV RV of persons; < vain, unprofitable things, Prov 28:19 (see Toy); ‎מִן‎ ‎׳‎‎דָּבָר ר‎ Deut 32:47 (D) a thing too empty (of significance) for you; + (probably) Ps 4:3* (‎רֵיק‎ for ᵑ0 ‎רִיק‎) love an empty thing (|| ‎כזב‎), of abortive course of action.

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