Ra·ca a. A term of reproach used by the Jews of our Savior's time, meaning “worthless.”
Whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. --Matt. v. 22.
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Raca
vain, empty, worthless, only found in Matt. 5:22. The Jews used
it as a word of contempt. It is derived from a root meaning "to
spit."
Raca, worthless; good-for-nothing