·adj A term of reproach used by the Jews of our Savior's time, meaning "worthless.".
worthless; good-for-nothing ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Vain, empty, worthless, only found in Matt. 5:22. The Jews used it as a word of contempt. It is deri...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
a term of reproach derived from the Chaldee reka, worthless. ("Raca denotes a certain looseness of l...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary