Strong's Hebrew #7387 - רֵיקָם reqam (emptily)

without cause, empty, in vain, void

From reyq; emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly -- without cause, empty, in vain, void.

see HEBREW reyq

1) vainly, emptily
1a) in empty condition, empty, emptily
1b) in vain, without effect, vainly
Part of Speech: adverb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H7386
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2161c

רֵיקָם adverb emptily, vainly; —

1 in empty condition, empty = with empty hands; with verb of sending Genesis 31:42 (E), Deuteronomy 15:13; 1 Samuel 6:3; Job 22:9; of going forth Exodus 3:21, returning Ruth 1:21; Ruth 3:17; = without an offering, ׳לֹא יֵרָאוּ פָנַי ד Exodus 23:15 (E) = Exodus 34:20 (J), more fully Deuteronomy 16:16 (compare [פָנֶה] II.

2 ראה

Niph`al 1 b).

2 in vain, without effect : with שׁוּב 2 Samuel 1:22 (poem), Isaiah 55:11; Jeremiah 14:3 (but see רֵיק

1), Jeremiah 50:9; probably also ׳צוֺרֲרִי ר Psalm 7:5 those who were my adversaries in vain (without success); ׳הַבּוֺגְדִים ר Psalm 25:3 that deal treacherously in vain <in both most without cause).

Strong's Hebrew: 7387. רֵיקָם (reqam) — 16 Occurrences

Genesis 31:42
HEB: כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה רֵיקָ֣ם שִׁלַּחְתָּ֑נִי אֶת־
NAS: you would have sent me away empty-handed. God
KJV: had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God
INT: surely now empty-handed have sent my affliction

Exodus 3:21
HEB: לֹ֥א תֵלְכ֖וּ רֵיקָֽם׃
NAS: you will not go empty-handed.
KJV: ye shall not go empty:
INT: you will not go empty-handed

Exodus 23:15
HEB: יֵרָא֥וּ פָנַ֖י רֵיקָֽם׃
NAS: shall appear before Me empty-handed.
KJV: before me empty:)
INT: shall appear before empty-handed

Exodus 34:20
HEB: יֵרָא֥וּ פָנַ֖י רֵיקָֽם׃
NAS: shall appear before Me empty-handed.
KJV: And none shall appear before me empty.
INT: shall appear before empty-handed

Deuteronomy 15:13
HEB: לֹ֥א תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ רֵיקָֽם׃
NAS: you shall not send him away empty-handed.
KJV: from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
INT: shall not send empty-handed

Deuteronomy 16:16
HEB: פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה רֵיקָֽם׃
NAS: before the LORD empty-handed.
KJV: before the LORD empty:
INT: before the LORD empty-handed

Ruth 1:21
HEB: מְלֵאָ֣ה הָלַ֔כְתִּי וְרֵיקָ֖ם הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: has brought me back empty. Why
KJV: hath brought me home again empty: why [then] call
INT: accomplish went empty has brought the LORD

Ruth 3:17
HEB: אַל־ תָּב֥וֹאִי רֵיקָ֖ם אֶל־ חֲמוֹתֵֽךְ׃
NAS: to your mother-in-law empty-handed.'
KJV: to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
INT: about go empty nay to your mother-in-law

1 Samuel 6:3
HEB: תְּשַׁלְּח֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ רֵיקָ֔ם כִּֽי־ הָשֵׁ֥ב
NAS: do not send it empty; but you shall surely
KJV: send it not empty; but in any wise
INT: nay away empty for shall surely

2 Samuel 1:22
HEB: לֹ֥א תָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃
NAS: of Saul did not return empty.
KJV: of Saul returned not empty.
INT: did not return empty

Job 22:9
HEB: אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים
NAS: away empty, And the strength
KJV: widows away empty, and the arms
INT: widows have sent empty and the strength of the orphans

Psalm 7:4
HEB: וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖ה צוֹרְרִ֣י רֵיקָֽם׃
NAS: Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary,
KJV: with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
INT: have plundered was my adversary without

Psalm 25:3
HEB: יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ הַבּוֹגְדִ֥ים רֵיקָֽם׃
NAS: Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.
KJV: which transgress without cause.
INT: will be ashamed deal without

Isaiah 55:11
HEB: יָשׁ֥וּב אֵלַ֖י רֵיקָ֑ם כִּ֤י אִם־
NAS: It will not return to Me empty, Without
KJV: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish
INT: return to me empty for lo

Jeremiah 14:3
HEB: שָׁ֤בוּ כְלֵיהֶם֙ רֵיקָ֔ם בֹּ֥שׁוּ וְהָכְלְמ֖וּ
NAS: with their vessels empty; They have been put to shame
KJV: with their vessels empty; they were ashamed
INT: have returned their vessels empty have been and humiliated

Jeremiah 50:9
HEB: לֹ֥א יָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃
NAS: Who does not return empty-handed.
KJV: expert man; none shall return in vain.
INT: does not return empty-handed