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rēq רֵיק ‘worthless’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from rīq רִיק ‘to empty’
Roots: רוק

rēq adj
1) empty, vain
 1a) empty (of vessels)
 1b) empty, idle, worthless (ethically)

Mentioned in Genesis 41:27, 37:24 Deuteronomy 32:47 Judges 9:4, 11:3, 7:16 2 Samuel 6:20 2 Kings 4:3 Isaiah 29:8 Ezekiel 24:11 Proverbs 12:11, 28:19 Nehemiah 5:13 2 Chronicles 13:7

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