Forms of the word

Dictionary
ῥακά
Greek transliteration
rhaka
Simplified transliteration
rhaka

Numbers

Strong's number
4469
GK Number
4819

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3g(2)
Gloss
Raca (a term of abuse, derived from Aramaic {r�qa',} meaning empty[-headed] one), empty-headed [?]
Definition
raca, an Aramaic term of bitter contempt, worthless fellow, fool, Mt. 5:22*

Greek-English Concordance for ῥακά

Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raka,’ (rhaka | ῥακά | voc sg masc) will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.

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