1) empty, vain 1a) empty (of vessels) 1b) empty, idle, worthless (ethically)
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
H7386 — רֵיק
req · worthless · Hebrew/Aramaic
13 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 37:24 · רֵ֔קand they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.Genesis 41:27 · הָרֵק֔וֹתAnd the seven lean and ill-favored kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.Deuteronomy 32:47 · רֵ֥קFor it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.Judges 7:16 · רֵקִ֔יםAnd he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put into the hands of all of them trumpets, and empty pitchers, with torches within the pitchers.Judges 9:4 · רֵיקִים֙And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.Judges 11:3 · רֵיקִ֔יםThen Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.2 Samuel 6:20 · הָרֵקִֽים׃Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!2 Kings 4:3 · רֵקִ֖יםThen he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.2 Chronicles 13:7 · רֵקִים֙And there were gathered unto him worthless men, base fellows, that strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.Nehemiah 5:13 · וָרֵ֑קAlso I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that performeth not this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised Jehovah. And the people did according to this promise.Proverbs 12:11 · רֵיקִ֣יםHe that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.Proverbs 28:19 · רֵ֝קִ֗יםHe that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.Isaiah 29:8 · וְרֵיקָ֣הAnd it shall be as when a hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.