רֵיקָם
Meanings
Adverb
1. Having nothing at hand.
2. Not having accomplished its purpose.
3. For no reason, on no basis.
Pronunciation
rekám
Examples6
וְלֹא יֵרָאֶה אֵת פְּנֵי יהוה רֵיקָם
They shall not appear before the LORD empty-handed.
וָאֲחַלְּצָה צוֹרְרִי רֵיקָם
or without cause have robbed my foe
כֵּן יִהְיֶה דְבָרִי אֲשֶׁר יָצָא מִפִּי לֹא יָשׁוּב אֵלַי רֵיקָם
so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void
אַלְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּחְתָּ רֵיקָם
Thou hast sent widows away empty
לוּלֵי אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי[…] הָיָה לַ״י כִּי עַתָּה רֵיקָם שִׁלַּחְתָּנִי
Except the G-d of my father […] had been on my side, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty.
הִצְטָרְכוּ לְהָשִׁיב אֵת פְּנֵיהֶם רֵיקָם בתֵּאַטְרוֹן.
They had to be turned away from the theater.