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Strong's H7387 רֵיקָם (reyqam)

Reyqam means “emptily” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7387
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 10

Strong's H7387 Quick Answer

Strong's H7387 רֵיקָם (reyqam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. reyqam (ray-kawm') adv. 1. emptily 2. figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly It has 16 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include empty, without, and cause. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
reyqam (ray-kawm') adv. 1. emptily 2. figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
empty, without, and cause

Meaning and Definition

reyqam (ray-kawm') adv. 1. emptily 2. figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly [from H7386] KJV: without cause, empty, in vain, void. Root(s): H7386

Original Word
רֵיקָם
Transliteration
reyqam
Derivation
First root strongs: 7386
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7387. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7387 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render reyqam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

empty Genesis 31:42 12× without Psalms 7:4 cause Jeremiah 50:9

How Strong's H7387 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7387 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7387 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 31:42 KJV

Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

Exodus 3:21 KJV

And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty.

Exodus 23:15 KJV

Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7387.

Genesis 31:42 Old Testament, KJV
Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Exodus 3:21 Old Testament, KJV
And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty.
Exodus 23:15 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)
Exodus 34:20 Old Testament, KJV
But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
Deuteronomy 15:13 Old Testament, KJV
And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
Deuteronomy 16:16 Old Testament, KJV
Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
Ruth 1:21 Old Testament, KJV
I went out full and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
Ruth 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
1 Samuel 6:3 Old Testament, KJV
And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.
2 Samuel 1:22 Old Testament, KJV
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
Job 22:9 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Psalms 7:4 Old Testament, KJV
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Psalms 25:3 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Isaiah 55:11 Old Testament, KJV
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Jeremiah 14:3 Old Testament, KJV
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Jeremiah 50:9 Old Testament, KJV
For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7387, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7387 FAQ

What does reyqam (רֵיקָם) mean?

Reyqam (Strong's H7387) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "emptily". reyqam (ray-kawm') adv. 1. emptily 2. figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly

How many times is reyqam (רֵיקָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H7387 across 10 books.

Where can I study reyqam (רֵיקָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7387 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate reyqam (רֵיקָם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as empty, without, and cause. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.