- Original: ῥακά - Transliteration: Rhaka - Phonetic: rhak-ah' - Definition: 1. empty, i.e. a senseless, empty headed man 2. a term of reproach used among the Jews in the time of christ - Origin: of Aramaic origin cf G7386 - TDNT entry: 22:14,0 - Part(s) of speech: Noun - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin (compare [ H7386 ]); O empty one that is thou worthless (as a term of utter vilification): - Raca.