ῥακά
rhaka · raca
Greek word · Strong’s number G4469 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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rhaka (ῥακά) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “raca”.
An Aramaic insult, something like "empty-head", "good-for-nothing".
How to say it
rha·ka
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- Matthew 5:22
But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to the judgment; and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘Fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna.