Category:Raca

Ra"ca (ra"ka), a. [gr. "raka`, from chaldee reka.]

Defn: 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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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."