Drift Bible

Greek word · G4469

ῥακά

raka

Raca

An Aramaic word, kept in the Greek New Testament as it was spoken and spelled in Greek letters. Why Aramaic?

Appears once in the Greek New Testament.

Where it appears

Matthew · 1
  1. Matthew 5:22 ῥακά, Raca,’

    But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

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