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Koine Greek wordlink #2220

SR GNT Mat 5:22 Ῥακά (Ɽaka) ‘to the brother of him raca liable will_be to the’ Strongs=44690 Lemma=rhaka^*
Word role=particle
Year=31 AD TimeSeries=Sermon_on_the_Mount

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Only use of identical word form Ῥακά (T-···) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘Ῥακά’ (T-···) is always and only glossed as ‘raca’.

Mat 5:22 ‘to the brother of him raca liable will_be to the’ SR GNT Mat 5:22 word 25

OET-LV: 22 But I am _saying to _you _all that everyone which being _angered by _the brother of _him, will _be liable to _the judgement, and whoever wishfully may _say to _the brother of _him: Raca, will _be liable to _the council, and whoever wishfully may _say: Foolish, will _be liable to the geenna of_ the _fire. (MAT_5:22)

OET-RV: 22 But I’m telling you that anyone who gets angry at another will be liable for judgement, and anyone who calls another person a numbskull will have to face the court, and if you call them a fool, you’re liable for hellfire. (MAT 5:22)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘rhaka’ in the Greek originals.

Key: T=particle