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Lexicon :: Strong's H7379 - rîḇ

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רִיב
Transliteration
rîḇ
Pronunciation
reeb
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
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TWOT Reference: 2159a

Strong’s Definitions

רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רִב rib; from H7378; a contest (personal or legal):— adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x

The KJV translates Strong's H7379 in the following manner: cause (24x), strife (16x), controversy (13x), contention (2x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x
The KJV translates Strong's H7379 in the following manner: cause (24x), strife (16x), controversy (13x), contention (2x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. strife, controversy, dispute

    1. strife, quarrel

    2. dispute, controversy, case at law

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רִב rib; from H7378; a contest (personal or legal):— adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
STRONGS H7379: Abbreviations
רִיב 62 noun masculineIsaiah 1:23 strife, dispute; — absolute ר׳ Genesis 13:7 +, רִב Exodus 23:2 +; construct רִיב Exodus 17:7 +; suffix רִיבִי 1 Samuel 24:16 +, בְּרִבָם Job 31:13 (or infinitive?), etc.; plural רִיבֹת Deuteronomy 17:8; construct רִיבֵי 2 Samuel 22:44 + 2 times, רִבוֺת Job 13:6; — strife, quarrel:
†1. in words, Exodus 17:7 (J), Deuteronomy 1:12, about pasturage Genesis 13:7 (J; = מְרִיבָה Genesis 13:8), in general Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 26:17, 21; Proverbs 30:33, + מָדוֺן Habakkuk 1:3, so זִבְחֵירֿ׳ Proverbs 17:1; figurative עֲצָמָיו ר׳ Job 33:19 Kt (Qr רוב, i.e. רֹב which see); לְשֹׁנוֺת ר׳ Psalm 31:21, compare Isaiah 58:4; Proverbs 18:6; אִישׁ ר׳ Jeremiah 15:10 (+ מָדוֺן א׳).
†2. of public hostilities 2 Samuel 22:44 = Psalm 18:44, compare אִישׁ רִיב Judges 12:2, אַנְשֵׁי רִיבֶ֑ךָ Isaiah 41:11; || חָמָס Psalm 55:10.
3. 39 especially dispute, controversy, case at law: Exodus 23:2, 3, 6 (E), Deuteronomy 21:5 (+ נֶגַע), Deuteronomy 25:1; 2 Samuel 15:2, 4 (|| מִשְׁפָּט), + 10 times, + (of י׳) Hosea 4:1; Hosea 12:3; Micah 6:2 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 25:31; Ezekiel 44:24; Lamentations 3:36; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb, case, cause Micah 7:9; Jeremiah 50:34 + 8 times (see √ 3), + חֶרְפָּתִי רִיב 1 Samuel 25:39, רִיבֵי נַפְשִׁי Lamentations 3:58; דִּבְרֵי רִיבֹת Deuteronomy 17:8 matters of controversy; ר׳ Deuteronomy 19:17 dispute as to guilt; אִישׁ דִיבִי Job 31:35 = accuser.
†4. plea: Proverbs 18:17, רִבוֺת שְׂפָתַי Job 13:6 pleadings of my lips.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:7; 13:7; 13:8

Exodus

17:7; 17:7; 23:2; 23:2; 23:3; 23:6

Deuteronomy

1:12; 17:8; 17:8; 19:17; 21:5; 25:1

Judges

12:2

1 Samuel

24:16; 25:39

2 Samuel

15:2; 15:4; 22:44; 22:44

Job

13:6; 13:6; 31:13; 31:35; 33:19

Psalms

18:44; 31:21; 55:10

Proverbs

15:18; 17:1; 17:14; 18:6; 18:17; 20:3; 26:17; 26:21; 30:33

Isaiah

1:23; 41:11; 58:4

Jeremiah

15:10; 25:31; 50:34

Lamentations

3:36; 3:58

Ezekiel

44:24

Hosea

4:1; 12:3

Micah

6:2; 7:9

Habakkuk

1:3

H7379

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7379 matches the Hebrew רִיב (rîḇ),
which occurs 61 times in 60 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 13:7–Jer 25:31)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:7 - So disputes broke out between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. (At that time Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:7 - Moses named the place Massah (which means “test”) and Meribah (which means “arguing”) because the people of Israel argued with Moses and tested the LORD by saying, “Is the LORD here with us or not?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:2 - “You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:3 - And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:6 - “In a lawsuit, you must not deny justice to the poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:12 - But you are such a heavy load to carry! How can I deal with all your problems and bickering?

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:8 - “Suppose a case arises in a local court that is too hard for you to decide—for instance, whether someone is guilty of murder or only of manslaughter, or a difficult lawsuit, or a case involving different kinds of assault. Take such legal cases to the place the LORD your God will choose,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:17 - then both the accuser and accused must appear before the LORD by coming to the priests and judges in office at that time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:5 - Then the Levitical priests must step forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in the LORD’s name. They are to decide all legal and criminal cases.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:1 - “Suppose two people take a dispute to court, and the judges declare that one is right and the other is wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:2 - Jephthah replied, “I summoned you at the beginning of the dispute, but you refused to come! You failed to help us in our struggle against Ammon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:15 - May the LORD therefore judge which of us is right and punish the guilty one. He is my advocate, and he will rescue me from your power!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:39 - When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the LORD, who has avenged the insult I received from Nabal and has kept me from doing it myself. Nabal has received the punishment for his sin.” Then David sent messengers to Abigail to ask her to become his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:2 - He got up early every morning and went out to the gate of the city. When people brought a case to the king for judgment, Absalom would ask where in Israel they were from, and they would tell him their tribe.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:4 - I wish I were the judge. Then everyone could bring their cases to me for judgment, and I would give them justice!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:44

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:44 - “You gave me victory over my accusers.
You preserved me as the ruler over nations;
people I don’t even know now serve me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 19:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:8 - In Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and priests and clan leaders in Israel to serve as judges for cases involving the LORD’s regulations and for civil disputes.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 19:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:10 - Whenever a case comes to you from fellow citizens in an outlying town, whether a murder case or some other violation of God’s laws, commands, decrees, or regulations, you must warn them not to sin against the LORD, so that he will not be angry with you and them. Do this and you will not be guilty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:6 - Listen to my charge;
pay attention to my arguments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:16 - I was a father to the poor
and assisted strangers who needed help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:35 - “If only someone would listen to me!
Look, I will sign my name to my defense.
Let the Almighty answer me.
Let my accuser write out the charges against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:19 - “Or God disciplines people with pain on their sickbeds,
with ceaseless aching in their bones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:43

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:43 - You gave me victory over my accusers.
You appointed me ruler over nations;
people I don’t even know now serve me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:20 - You hide them in the shelter of your presence,
safe from those who conspire against them.
You shelter them in your presence,
far from accusing tongues.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:23 - Wake up! Rise to my defense!
Take up my case, my God and my Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 43:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:1 - Declare me innocent, O God!
Defend me against these ungodly people.
Rescue me from these unjust liars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:9 - Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans,
for I see violence and conflict in the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:22 - Arise, O God, and defend your cause.
Remember how these fools insult you all day long.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:154

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:154 - Argue my case; take my side!
Protect my life as you promised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:18 - A hot-tempered person starts fights;
a cool-tempered person stops them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:1 - Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:14 - Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6 - Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
they are asking for a beating.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:17 - The first to speak in court sounds right—
until the cross-examination begins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:3 - Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:23 - For the LORD is their defender.
He will ruin anyone who ruins them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:11 - For their Redeemer[fn] is strong;
he himself will bring their charges against you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:9 - When arguing with your neighbor,
don’t betray another person’s secret.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:17 - Interfering in someone else’s argument
is as foolish as yanking a dog’s ears.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:21 - A quarrelsome person starts fights
as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:33 - As the beating of cream yields butter
and striking the nose causes bleeding,
so stirring up anger causes quarrels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:23 - Your leaders are rebels,
the companions of thieves.
All of them love bribes
and demand payoffs,
but they refuse to defend the cause of orphans
or fight for the rights of widows.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 34:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:8 - For it is the day of the LORD’s revenge,
the year when Edom will be paid back for all it did to Israel.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:11 - “See, all your angry enemies lie there,
confused and humiliated.
Anyone who opposes you will die
and come to nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:21 - “Present the case for your idols,”
says the LORD.
“Let them show what they can do,”
says the King of Israel.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:4 - What good is fasting
when you keep on fighting and quarreling?
This kind of fasting
will never get you anywhere with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:20 - O LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
you make righteous judgments,
and you examine the deepest thoughts and secrets.
Let me see your vengeance against them,
for I have committed my cause to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:10 - Then I said,
“What sorrow is mine, my mother.
Oh, that I had died at birth!
I am hated everywhere I go.
I am neither a lender who threatens to foreclose
nor a borrower who refuses to pay—
yet they all curse me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:12 - O LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
you test those who are righteous,
and you examine the deepest thoughts and secrets.
Let me see your vengeance against them,
for I have committed my cause to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 25:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:31 - His cry of judgment will reach the ends of the earth,
for the LORD will bring his case against all the nations.
He will judge all the people of the earth,
slaughtering the wicked with the sword.
I, the LORD, have spoken!’”

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