What does רֵיקָם (rēyqām) mean in the Bible?
רֵיקָם (rēyqām): Denotes futility and wasted effort: labor that produces nothing, or suffering inflicted without just cause.
Hebrew · H7387
רֵיקָם
Emptily ; figuratively (objective) ineffectually , (subjective) undeservedly
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רֵיקָם H7387
Pronunciation rēyqām
What does רֵיקָם (rēyqām) mean in the Bible?
רֵיקָם (rēyqām): Denotes futility and wasted effort: labor that produces nothing, or suffering inflicted without just cause.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7387?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include empty-handed (9), empty (5), without cause (2).
Where does רֵיקָם (rēyqām) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:42. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (3), Deuteronomy (2), Jeremiah (2), Psalms (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 empty-handed 9× Genesis 31:42, Exodus 3:21, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:20
empty 5× Ruth 1:21, 1 Samuel 6:3, 2 Samuel 1:22, Isaiah 55:11
without cause 2× Psalms 7:4, Psalms 25:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:42 רֵיקָ֣ם to empty-handed Adverb Exodus 3:21 רֵיקָֽם׃ to empty-handed Adverb Exodus 23:15 רֵיקָֽם׃ to empty-handed Adverb Exodus 34:20 רֵיקָֽם׃ to empty-handed Adverb Deuteronomy 15:13 רֵיקָֽם׃ to empty-handed Adverb Deuteronomy 16:16 רֵיקָֽם׃ to empty-handed Adverb Ruth 1:21 וְרֵיקָ֖ם to empty Conjunctive waw | Adverb Ruth 3:17 רֵיקָ֖ם to empty-handed Adverb 1 Samuel 6:3 רֵיקָ֔ם to empty Adverb 2 Samuel 1:22 רֵיקָֽם׃ to empty Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 31:42
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 10
Genesis 1 Exodus 3 Deuteronomy 2 Ruth 2 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 1 Job 1 Psalms 2 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 2
Source forms
רֵיקָֽם׃ 9x rê·qām Exodus 3:21, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:20, Deuteronomy 15:13
רֵיקָ֔ם 2x rê·qām 1 Samuel 6:3, Jeremiah 14:3
רֵיקָ֑ם 2x rê·qām Job 22:9, Isaiah 55:11
וְרֵיקָ֖ם 1x wə·rê·qām Ruth 1:21
רֵיקָ֣ם 1x rê·qām Genesis 31:42
רֵיקָ֖ם 1x rê·qām Ruth 3:17
Parsing patterns
Adverb 15x Genesis 31:42, Exodus 3:21, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:20
Conjunctive waw | Adverb 1x Ruth 1:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes futility and wasted effort: labor that produces nothing, or suffering inflicted without just cause.
Source Gloss
emptily ; figuratively (objective) ineffectually , (subjective) undeservedly
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes futility and wasted effort: labor that produces nothing, or suffering inflicted without just cause.
emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly BDB: emptily Usage: without cause, empty, in vain, void.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
רֵיקָם is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain