לָ/רִיק֙

𐤋/𐤓𐤉𐤒

rîyq

in-vain

A state or condition of emptiness, lack, or being devoid of substance; frequently used both literally, to describe being empty or devoid (e.g., empty vessels), and figuratively, to denote futility or worthlessness (e.g., an empty pursuit or something lacking value or effect). Often functions adverbially to convey the idea of 'in vain', 'to no effect', or 'fruitlessly'.

H7385

Leviticus 26:16 · Word #18

Lexicon H7385

Lemmaרִיק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤉𐤒
Transliterationrîyq
Strong'sH7385
DefinitionA state or condition of emptiness, lack, or being devoid of substance; frequently used both literally, to describe being empty or devoid (e.g., empty vessels), and figuratively, to denote futility or worthlessness (e.g., an empty pursuit or something lacking value or effect). Often functions adverbially to convey the idea of 'in vain', 'to no effect', or 'fruitlessly'.

Morphology HRd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasein-vain

SIBI-P1 Translation H7385-01

to emptiness

Morphological NotesPreposition ל + masculine singular absolute noun רִיק.
Rendering RationaleThe noun רִיק denotes the state of emptiness or voidness resulting from the action of the root רוק. With the prefixed ל (preposition "to/for"), the form לָרִיק expresses movement or direction toward emptiness, hence "to emptiness," preserving the root idea of being made void.

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