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Hebrew · H7385

רִיק

Emptiness ; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain

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רִיקH7385
Pronunciationriyq

What does רִיק (riyq) mean in the Bible?

רִיק (riyq): Emptiness as spiritual worthlessness—used of vain labor, false gods, and futile human effort divorced from divine purpose

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Questions this entry answers

What does רִיק (riyq) mean in the Bible?

רִיק (riyq): Emptiness as spiritual worthlessness—used of vain labor, false gods, and futile human effort divorced from divine purpose

How does the BSB render H7385?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in vain (6), and empty (1), like an empty (1), vain (1), vanity (1).

Where does רִיק (riyq) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 26:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Psalms (3), Jeremiah (2), Leviticus (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
in vain6×Leviticus 26:16, Leviticus 26:20, Psalms 2:1, Psalms 73:13
and empty1×Isaiah 30:7
like an empty1×Jeremiah 51:34
vain1×Habakkuk 2:13
vanity1×Psalms 4:2
was in vain1×Job 39:16
will be for nothing1×Jeremiah 51:58
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 26:16לָרִיק֙toin vainPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 26:20לָרִ֖יקtoin vainPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularJob 39:16לְרִ֖יקtowas in vainPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 2:1רִֽיק׃toin vainNoun - masculine singularPsalms 4:2רִ֑יקtovanityNoun - masculine singularPsalms 73:13רִ֭יקtoin vainNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 30:7וָרִ֖יקtoand emptyConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 49:4לְרִ֣יקtoin vainPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 65:23לָרִ֔יקtoin vainPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularJeremiah 51:34רִ֔יקtolike an emptyNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 26:16
Aligned rows12
Books represented6
Leviticus2Job1Psalms3Isaiah3Jeremiah2Habakkuk1
Source forms
וָרִ֖יק1xwā·rîqIsaiah 30:7
לְרִ֖יק1xlə·rîqJob 39:16
לְרִ֣יק1xlə·rîqIsaiah 49:4
לָרִיק֙1xlā·rîqLeviticus 26:16
לָרִ֖יק1xlā·rîqLeviticus 26:20
לָרִ֔יק1xlā·rîqIsaiah 65:23
רִ֑יק1xrîqPsalms 4:2
רִ֭יק1xrîqPsalms 73:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular6xPsalms 2:1, Psalms 4:2, Psalms 73:13, Jeremiah 51:34
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular3xLeviticus 26:16, Leviticus 26:20, Isaiah 65:23
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular2xJob 39:16, Isaiah 49:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 30:7
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