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Lexicon :: Strong's H7378 - rîḇ

Aa
רִיב
Transliteration
rîḇ
Pronunciation
reeb
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2159

Strong’s Definitions

רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רוּב rûwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend:—adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, × ever, × lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, × thoroughly.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

The KJV translates Strong's H7378 in the following manner: plead (27x), strive (13x), contend (12x), chide (6x), debate (2x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x
The KJV translates Strong's H7378 in the following manner: plead (27x), strive (13x), contend (12x), chide (6x), debate (2x), miscellaneous (7x).
  1. to strive, contend

    1. (Qal)

      1. to strive

        1. physically

        2. with words

      2. to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue

      3. to make complaint

      4. to quarrel

    2. (Hiphil) to contend against

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רוּב rûwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend:—adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, × ever, × lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, × thoroughly.
STRONGS H7378: Abbreviations
רִיב [NöZMG xxxvii (1883). 530, 534 Ges§ 73b] verb strive, contend (compare Arabic bdb093606(bdb093611) agitate (the mind), bdb093607disquiet; compare also Syriac bdb093608cry, shout, Aph`el also quarrel noisily, bdb093609shouting, clamour (see Nöl.c.); on Sabean proper name ריב = Arabic bdb093610see DHMib. 14); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular רָב Judges 11:25; 1 Samuel 25:29; 2nd person masculine singular רַבְתָּ Lamentations 3:58, רִיבוֺתָ Job 33:13, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָרִיב Judges 6:31 +, jussive יָרֵב Hosea 4:4; 1 Samuel 24:16, יָ֫רֶב לוֺ(בּוֺׅ Judges 6:31, 32; וַיָּ֫רֶב Genesis 31:36 +; 2nd person masculine singular תרוב Proverbs 3:30 Kt, תָּרִיב Qr; 3rd person masculine plural יְרִיבֻן Exodus 21:18, etc.; Imperative masculine singular רִיב Micah 6:1; Proverbs 25:9, רִיבָה Psalm 35:1 +, masculine plural רִיבוּ Isaiah 1:17; Hosea 2:4; Infinitive absolute רוֺב Judges 11:25, רֹב Job 40:2; רִיב Jeremiah 50:34 (Ges§ 73di. 509 BaNB 80); construct רִיב Isaiah 3:13; Job 9:3 + Judges 21:22 Qr (Kt רוב), רִב Amos 7:4; Proverbs 25:8; Participle רָב Isaiah 19:20 +; — strive:
1. involving bodily struggle Exodus 21:18 (that is, one with another; E); public hostilities, יָרָיוּ רָב לוֺ Deuteronomy 33:7 (with) his hands he strove for it, with עִם of Israel, הֲרוֺב רָב Judges 11:25 (|| נִלְחַם).
2. with words, with ב person Genesis 31:36 (E), Exodus 17:2a (J) Judges 6:32, so (in figurative) Hosea 2:4 compare Hosea 2:4; often = quarrel, with עִם person, Genesis 26:20; Exodus 17:2b Numbers 20:3 (all J), Nehemiah 13:25; subject God Job 9:3; Job 13:19; Job 23:6; also Job 40:2 (עִם of God; on infinitive absolute see Ges§ 113ee), in general Proverbs 3:30; with אֵת person Judges 8:1; Nehemiah 5:7; Nehemiah 13:11, 17, subject י׳ Isaiah 49:25 (compare I. יָרִיב below), Psalm 35:1 (|| לָחַם); אֵת of י׳ Isaiah 45:9 (participle one striving), Numbers 20:13 (P); with עַל of thing Genesis 26:21, 22; absolute = find fault Hosea 4:4 (|| הוֺכִיחַ). Especially
3. conduct a (legal) case, suit, usually figurative, י׳ subject; Isaiah 3:13 (|| דִּין), Isaiah 57:16 (|| קָצַף), Psalm 103:9 (נָטַר [אַף]), compare קֹרֵא לָרִב בָּאֵשׁ Amos 7:4; with accusative of person with whom (unfriendly sense), Job 10:2; Isaiah 27:8; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb רִיב in good sense, = take one's part, 1 Samuel 24:15 (Gi; 1 Samuel 24:16 van d. H. Baer; || שָׁפַט), Micah 7:9; Jeremiah 50:34 (רִיב יָרִיב אֶתרִֿיבָם, infinitive construct = infinitive absolute, see above), Jeremiah 51:36 (|| נקם), Lamentations 3:58; Proverbs 22:23; Psalm 43:1 (+ מִגּוֺי; || שָׁפַט), Psalm 119:154 (+ גָּאַל), also Psalm 74:22 (God, his own cause); + מִיַּד person against whom 1 Samuel 25:39 (of vengeance); + אֵת person against whom Proverbs 23:11, so (without accusative of congnate meaning with verb) Isaiah 50:8; Jeremiah 2:9 (twice in verse); compare אֶתֿ הֶהָרִים Micah 6:1 (II. אֵת 1c; Greek Version of the LXX πρός, whence We Now אֶלֿ in the presence of, but on רִיב אֶל see 4); ר׳ = plead, with ל person for whom Judges 6:31 (3 times in verse); Job 13:8, with accusative of person for whom Isaiah 1:17, of God Isaiah 51:22, compare Deuteronomy 33:8 (obscure, see Dr); of human disputes Proverbs 25:8, אֶתרֵֿעֶ֑ךָ רִיבְךָ ר׳ Proverbs 25:9.
4. = make complaint, with אֶל person unto and against whom Judges 21:22; Jeremiah 2:29; Jeremiah 12:1; Job 33:13.
Hiph. Participle suffix מריבו 1 Samuel 2:10 Kt (Qr מְרִיבָיו), i.e. (those) displaying contention against him (י׳), compare plural construct ְ ועַמְּךָ כִמְרִיבֵי כֹהֵן Hosea 4:4, obscure; RSProph. 406 מָרוּ בִי thy people have rebelled against me, O priest ! Beck Wü We GASm וְעַמִּי כִּכְמָרָיו הַכֹּהֵן (הַכּ׳ as voc., and [by some] joined to Hosea 4:5); HermannSK, 1879, 516 וְעִמְּךָ מְרִיבִי הַכּ, compare Oort (רִיבִי); RubenCrit, Rem. on the passage ְ ועַמִּי כָמוֺךָ הַכּ׳, so Now. — וַיָּרֶכ 1 Samuel 15:5 see ארב Hiph.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

26:20; 26:21; 26:22; 31:36; 31:36

Exodus

17:2; 17:2; 21:18; 21:18

Numbers

20:3; 20:13

Deuteronomy

33:7; 33:8

Judges

6:31; 6:31; 6:31; 6:32; 6:32; 8:1; 11:25; 11:25; 11:25; 21:22; 21:22

1 Samuel

2:10; 15:5; 24:15; 24:16; 24:16; 25:29; 25:39

Nehemiah

5:7; 13:11; 13:17; 13:25

Job

9:3; 9:3; 10:2; 13:8; 13:19; 23:6; 33:13; 33:13; 40:2; 40:2

Psalms

35:1; 35:1; 43:1; 74:22; 103:9; 119:154

Proverbs

3:30; 3:30; 22:23; 23:11; 25:8; 25:8; 25:9; 25:9

Isaiah

1:17; 1:17; 3:13; 3:13; 19:20; 27:8; 45:9; 49:25; 50:8; 51:22; 57:16

Jeremiah

2:9; 2:29; 12:1; 50:34; 50:34; 51:36

Lamentations

3:58; 3:58

Hosea

2:4; 2:4; 2:4; 4:4; 4:4; 4:4; 4:5

Amos

7:4; 7:4

Micah

6:1; 6:1; 7:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7378 matches the Hebrew רִיב (rîḇ),
which occurs 70 times in 59 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 26:20–Jer 2:29)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:20 - And H7378 the herdmen H7473 of Gerar H1642 did strive  H7378 with H5973 Isaac's H3327 herdmen, H7473 saying, H559 The water H4325 is ours: and he called H7121 the name H8034 of the well H875 Esek; H6230 because H3588 they strove H6229 with him. H5973
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:21 - And they digged H2658 another H312 well, H875 and strove H7378 for that H5921 also: H1571 and he called H7121 the name of it H8034 Sitnah. H7856
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:22 - And he removed H6275 from thence, H8033 and digged H2658 another H312 well; H875 and H3808 for that H5921 they strove H7378 not: H3808 and he called H7121 the name of it H8034 Rehoboth; H7344 and he said, H559 For H3588 now H6258 the LORD H3068 hath made room H7337 for us, and we shall be fruitful H6509 in the land. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:36 - And H2734 Jacob H3290 was wroth, H2734 and chode H7378 with Laban: H3837 and H6030 Jacob H3290 answered H6030 and said H559 to Laban, H3837 What H4100 is my trespass? H6588 what H4100 is my sin, H2403 that H3588 thou hast so hotly pursued H1814 after me? H310
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:2 - Wherefore H7378 the people H5971 did chide  H7378 with H5973 Moses, H4872 and said, H559 Give H5414 us water H4325 that we may drink. H8354 And H559 Moses H4872 said H559 unto them, Why H4100 chide ye H7378 with me? H5978 wherefore H4100 do ye tempt H5254 the LORD? H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:18 - And if H3588 men H376 strive together, H7378 and H5221 one H376 smite H5221 another H7453 with a stone, H68 or H176 with H106 his fist, H106 and H3808 he die H4191 not, H3808 but keepeth H5307 his bed: H4904
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:3 - And H7378 the people H5971 chode  H7378 with H5973 Moses, H4872 and spake, H559 saying, H559 Would God that H3863 we had died H1478 when H1478 our brethren H251 died H1478 before H6440 the LORD! H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:13 - This H1992 is the water H4325 of Meribah; H4809 because H834 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 strove H7378 with H854 the LORD, H3068 and he was sanctified H6942 in them.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:8 - And of Levi H3878 he said, H559 Let thy Thummim H8550 and thy Urim H224 be with H376 thy holy H2623 one, H376 whom H834 thou didst prove H5254 at Massah, H4532 and with whom thou didst strive H7378 at H5921 the waters H4325 of Meribah; H4809
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:31 - And H559 Joash H3101 said H559 unto all H3605 that H834 stood H5975 against him, H5921 Will H7378 ye H859 plead  H7378 for Baal? H1168 will H3467 ye H859 save H3467 him? H853 he that H834 will plead H7378 for him, let him be put to death H4191 whilst H5704 it is yet morning: H1242 if H518 he H1931 be a god, H430 let him plead H7378 for himself, because H3588 one hath cast down H5422 his altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:32 - Therefore H7121 on H3117 that H1931 day H3117 he called H7121 him Jerubbaal, H3378 saying, H559 Let H7378 Baal H1168 plead  H7378 against him, because H3588 he hath thrown down H5422 his altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:1 - And H559 the men H376 of Ephraim H669 said H559 unto him, H413 Why H4100 hast thou served H6213 us thus, H1697 H2088 that H1115 thou calledst H7121 us not, H1115 when H3588 thou wentest H1980 to fight H3898 with the Midianites? H4080 And they did chide H7378 with him H854 sharply. H2394
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:25 - And now H6258 art thou H859 any thing H2896 better H2896 than Balak H1111 the son H1121 of Zippor, H6834 king H4428 of Moab? H4124 did H7378 he H7378 ever  H7378 strive  H7378 against H5973 Israel, H3478 or H518 did he H3898 ever H3898 fight H3898 against them,
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:22 - And it shall be, H1961 when H3588 their fathers H1 or H176 their brethren H251 come H935 unto us H413 to complain, H7378 that we will say H559 unto them, H413 Be favourable H2603 unto them H853 for our sakes: H2603 because H3588 we reserved H3947 not H3808 to each man H376 his wife H802 in the war: H4421 for H3588 ye H859 did H5414 not H3808 give H5414 unto them at this time, H6256 that ye should be guilty. H816
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10 - The adversaries H7378 of the LORD H3068 shall be broken to pieces; H5181 out of heaven H8064 shall he thunder H7481 upon them: H5921 the LORD H3068 shall judge H1777 the ends H657 of the earth; H776 and he shall give H5414 strength H5797 unto his king, H4428 and exalt H7311 the horn H7161 of his anointed. H4899
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:5 - And H935 Saul H7586 came H935 to H5704 a city H5892 of Amalek, H6002 and laid wait H7378 in the valley. H5158
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:15 - The LORD H3068 therefore be H1961 judge, H1781 and judge H8199 between me H996 and thee, H996 and see, H7200 and plead H7378 my cause, H7379 and deliver me H8199 out of thine hand. H3027
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:39 - And when H8085 David H1732 heard H8085 that H3588 Nabal H5037 was dead, H4191 he said, H559 Blessed H1288 be the LORD, H3068 that H834 hath pleaded H7378 the cause H7379 of my reproach H2781 from the hand H3027 of Nabal, H5037 and H853 hath kept H2820 his servant H5650 from evil: H7451 for H853 the LORD H3068 hath returned H7725 the wickedness H7451 of Nabal H5037 upon his own head. H7218 And H7971 David H1732 sent H7971 and communed H1696 with Abigail, H26 to take her H3947 to him to wife. H802
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:7 - Then I consulted H4427 H3820 with myself, H5921 and I rebuked H7378 the nobles, H2715 and H854 the rulers, H5461 and said H559 unto them, Ye H859 exact H5383 usury, H4855 every one H376 of his brother. H251 And I set H5414 a H6952 great H1419 assembly H6952 against them. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:11 - Then contended I H7378 with H854 the rulers, H5461 and said, H559 Why H4069 is H5800 the house H1004 of God H430 forsaken? H5800 And I gathered them together, H6908 and set them H5975 in H5921 their place. H5977
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:17 - Then I contended H7378 with H854 the nobles H2715 of Judah, H3063 and said H559 unto them, What H4100 evil H7451 thing H1697 is this H2088 that H834 ye H859 do, H6213 and profane H2490 the sabbath H7676 day? H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:25 - And I contended H7378 with them, H5973 and cursed them, H7043 and smote H5221 certain H376 of them, H1992 and plucked off their hair, H4803 and made them swear H7650 by God, H430 saying, Ye shall H5414 not H518 give H5414 your daughters H1323 unto their sons, H1121 nor H518 take H5375 their daughters H1323 unto your sons, H1121 or for yourselves.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:3 - If H518 he will H2654 contend H7378 with him, H5973 he H6030 cannot H3808 answer him H6030 one H259 of H4480 a thousand. H505
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:2 - I will say H559 unto H413 God, H433 Do H7561 not H408 condemn me; H7561 shew me H3045 wherefore H5921 H4100 thou contendest with me. H7378
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:8 - Will ye accept H5375 his person? H6440 will ye contend H7378 for God? H410
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:19 - Who H4310 is he H1931 that will plead H7378 with me? H5978 for H3588 now, H6258 if I hold my tongue, H2790 I shall give up the ghost. H1478
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:6 - Will he plead H7378 against me H5978 with his great H7227 power? H3581 No; H3808 but H389 he H1931 would put H7760 strength in me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:13 - If H518 I did despise H3988 the cause H4941 of my manservant H5650 or of my maidservant, H519 when they contended H7378 with me; H5978
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:13 - Why H4069 dost thou strive H7378 against him? H413 for H3588 he giveth H6030 not H3808 account of H6030 any H3605 of his matters. H1697
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:2 - Shall H3250 he that contendeth H7378 with H5973 the Almighty H7706 instruct H3250 him? he that reproveth H3198 God, H433 let him answer it. H6030
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:1 - [[A Psalm of David.]] H1732 Plead H7378 my cause, O LORD, H3068 with them that strive with me: H3401 fight against H3898 them that fight against me. H3898
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:1 - Judge me, H8199 O God, H430 and plead H7378 my cause H7379 against an H1471 ungodly H3808 H2623 nation: H1471 O deliver me H6403 from H376 the deceitful H4820 and unjust H5766 man. H376
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:22 - Arise, H6965 O God, H430 plead H7378 thine own cause: H7379 remember H2142 how H4480 the foolish man H5036 reproacheth thee H2781 daily. H3605 H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:9 - He will H7378 not H3808 always H5331 chide:  H7378 neither H3808 will he keep H5201 his anger for ever. H5769
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:154 - Plead H7378 my cause, H7379 and deliver me: H1350 quicken me H2421 according to thy word. H565
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:30 - Strive H7378 not H408 with H5973 a man H120 without cause, H2600 if H518 he have done thee H1580 no H3808 harm. H7451
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:23 - For H3588 the LORD H3068 will plead H7378 their cause, H7379 and spoil H6906 the soul of H5315 those that spoiled them. H6906
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:11 - For H3588 their redeemer H1350 is mighty; H2389 he H1931 shall plead H7378 their cause H7379 with thee. H854
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:8 - Go H3318 not H408 forth H3318 hastily H4118 to strive, H7378 lest H6435 thou know not what H4100 to do H6213 in the end thereof, H319 when H3637 thy neighbour H7453 hath put H3637 thee H853 to shame. H3637
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:9 - Debate H7378 thy cause H7379 with H854 thy neighbour H7453 himself; and H5475 discover H1540 not H408 a secret H5475 to another: H312
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:17 - Learn H3925 to do well; H3190 seek H1875 judgment, H4941 relieve H833 the oppressed, H2541 judge H8199 the fatherless, H3490 plead for H7378 the widow. H490
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:13 - The LORD H3068 standeth up H5324 to plead, H7378 and standeth H5975 to judge H1777 the people. H5971
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:8 - In measure, H5432 when it shooteth forth, H7971 thou wilt debate with it: H7378 he stayeth H1898 his H7307 rough H7186 wind H7307 in the day H3117 of the east wind. H6921
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:9 - Woe H1945 unto him that striveth H7378 with H854 his Maker! H3335 Let the potsherd H2789 strive with H854 the potsherds H2789 of the earth. H127 Shall H559 the clay H2563 say H559 to him that fashioneth it, H3335 What H4100 makest thou? H6213 or thy work, H6467 He hath no H369 hands? H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:25 - But H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Even H1571 the captives H7628 of the mighty H1368 shall be taken away, H3947 and the prey H4455 of the terrible H6184 shall be delivered: H4422 for H854 I H595 will contend H7378 with H854 him that contendeth with thee, H3401 and H853 I H595 will save H3467 thy children. H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:8 - He is near H7138 that justifieth me; H6663 who H4310 will contend H7378 with me? H854 let us stand H5975 together: H3162 who H4310 is mine adversary? H1167 H4941 let him come near H5066 to me. H413
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:22 - Thus H3541 saith H559 thy Lord H113 the LORD, H3068 and thy God H430 that pleadeth the cause H7378 of his people, H5971 Behold, H2009 I have taken H3947 out of thine hand H3027 the cup H3563 of trembling, H8653 even the dregs H6907 of the cup H3563 of my fury; H2534 thou shalt H3254 no H3808 more H3254 drink it H8354 again: H5750
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:16 - For H3588 I will H7378 not H3808 contend  H7378 for ever, H5769 neither H3808 will I be H7107 always H5331 wroth: H7107 for H3588 the spirit H7307 should fail H5848 before me, H6440 and the souls H5397 which I H589 have made. H6213
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:9 - Wherefore H3651 I will H7378 yet H5750 plead  H7378 with you, H854 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 and with H854 your children's H1121 children H1121 will I plead. H7378
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:29 - Wherefore H4100 will ye plead H7378 with me? H413 ye all H3605 have transgressed H6586 against me, saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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