
Meaning of RACA
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ra"ca\, a. [Gr. ?, from Chaldee r[=e]k[=a].]
A term of reproach used by the Jews of our Savior's time,
meaning ``worthless.''
Whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in
danger of the council. --Matt. v. 22.
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Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | vain, empty, worthless, only found in Matt. 5:22. The Jews used it as a word of contempt. It is derived from a root meaning "to spit." |
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Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | worthless; good-for-nothing |
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