Hebrew · H7386, H369, H4325 · unreviewed

רֵק אֵין בּוֹ מָיִם

Empty ; figuratively, worthless · a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle · water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen

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רֵיק H7386 empty ; figuratively, worthless
Pronunciation rēyq
Moves from physical emptiness to moral/spiritual worthlessness; characterizes futile human effort without divine purpose
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אַיִן H369 a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle
Pronunciation ʾayin
Negation rooted in ontological absence: what is "not" fundamentally does not exist or lack substance.
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מַיִם H4325 water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
Pronunciation mayim
Foundational necessity moving from literal substance to bodily fluids; water as life-sustaining element throughout OT narrative and metaphor.
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What does רֵק אֵין בּוֹ מָיִם (req ein bo mayim) mean in the Bible?

רֵיק · אַיִן · מַיִם is a Hebrew word meaning "empty, there was no water in it".

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Meaning

empty, there was no water in it
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