Raca
Bible Usage:
- Raca used once.
- Bible Reference: Matthew 5:22
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: Yes
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G4469 Used 1 time
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Raca
Vain, empty, worthless, only found in Matthew 5:22. The Jews used it as a word of contempt. It is derived from a root meaning "to spit."
Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Raca
worthless; good-for-nothing
Naves Topical Index
Raca
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Raca
a term of reproach derived from the Chaldee reka , worthless. ("Raca denotes a certain looseness of life and manners, while 'fool,' in the same passage, means a downright wicked and reprobate person.") (Matthew 5:22)
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Raca
R'ACA, noun A Syriac word signifying empty, beggarly, foolish; a term of extreme contempt. Matthew 5:22.