Word Study · Strong's H7379 · Hebrew
רִיב
rib
reeb
Strong's 1890 spelling: rîyb
“a contest (personal or legal)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a contest (personal or legal)
Rendered in the KJV as
[phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
- 61occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 17 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 49inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 61 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 49
- רִ֗יב3
- רִ֥יב3
- רִ֤יב3
- וְרִ֥יב2
- רִיב֩2
- רִֽיב׃2
- רִֽיב׃ פ2
- רִיבִֽי׃ ס2
- רִיבָ֑ם2
- בְּ֝רִבָ֗ם1
- בְרִ֑יב1
- בְּרִיב֑וֹ1
and 37 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 35
- case my7
- strife6
- a case at law5
- a dispute4
- case their3
- case your3
- in case at law his3
- [the] case of2
- the dispute2
- [the] cases of1
- [the] quarrel of1
- a controversy1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 21
- noun · masculine singular19
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular7
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular4
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)3
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular3
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural3
- preposition + noun · masculine singular3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)2
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcmsa · 19
- HNcmsc/Sp1bs · 7
- HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms · 4
- HNcmsc · 3
- HNcmsc/Sp2ms · 3
- HNcmsc/Sp3mp · 3
- HR/Ncmsa · 3
- HC/Ncmsa · 2
- HC/Ncmsc · 2
- HR/Ncmpc · 2
- HR/Ncmsc · 2
- HTd/Ncmsa · 2
All 61, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Proverbs12 of 61 · 20%
- Psalms7 of 61 · 11%
- Jeremiah6 of 61 · 10%
- Deuteronomy5 of 61 · 8%
- Isaiah5 of 61 · 8%
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Exodus4 occurrences
- Exodus 17:7רִ֣יב׀rivnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”here: [the] quarrel of
- Exodus 23:2רִ֗בrivnoun · masculine singularYou shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.here: a case at law
- Exodus 23:3בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃ סberivopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularAnd do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.here: in case at law his
- Exodus 23:6בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃berivopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularYou shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.here: in case at law his
Deuteronomy5 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 1:12וְרִֽיבְכֶֽם׃verivekhemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluralBut how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes all by myself?here: and dispute[s] your
- Deuteronomy 17:8רִיבֹ֖תrivotnoun · feminine pluralIf a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.here: cases at law
- Deuteronomy 19:17הָרִ֖יבharivthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularboth parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.here: the dispute
- Deuteronomy 21:5רִ֥יבrivnoun · masculine singularAnd the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.here: dispute
- Deuteronomy 25:1רִיב֙rivnoun · masculine singularIf there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.here: a dispute
1 Samuel2 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 24:15רִיבִ֔יrivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularMay the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”here: case my
- 1 Samuel 25:39רִ֨יבrivnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking for her in marriage.here: [the] case of
2 Samuel3 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 15:2רִיב֩rivnoun · masculine singularHe would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”here: a case at law
- 2 Samuel 15:4רִ֥יבrivnoun · masculine singularAnd he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give him justice.”here: a case at law
- 2 Samuel 22:44מֵרִיבֵ֖יmeriveipreposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.here: from [the] strifes of
2 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 19:8וְלָרִ֑יבvelarivconjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine singularMoreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.here: and for the dispute[s]
- 2 Chronicles 19:10רִיב֩rivnoun · masculine singularFor every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.here: case at law
Job4 occurrences
- Job 13:6וְרִב֖וֹתverivotconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.here: and [the] contentions of
- Job 29:16וְרִ֖בverivconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.here: and a case at law of
- Job 31:13בְּ֝רִבָ֗םberivampreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralIf I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,here: in complaint their
- Job 31:35רִיבִֽי׃rivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.here: case my
Psalms7 occurrences
- Psalms 18:43מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫יmeriveipreposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.here: from [the] strivings of
- Psalms 31:20מֵרִ֥יבmerivpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.here: from strife of
- Psalms 35:23לְרִיבִֽי׃lerivipreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularAwake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!here: for cause my
- Psalms 43:1רִיבִ֗יrivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularVindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.here: case my
- Psalms 55:9וְרִ֣יבverivconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularO Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.here: and strife
- Psalms 74:22רִיבֶ֑ךָrivekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularRise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.here: case your
- Psalms 119:154רִ֭יבִיrivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularDefend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.here: case my
Proverbs12 occurrences
- Proverbs 15:18רִֽיב׃rivnoun · masculine singularA hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.here: a dispute
- Proverbs 17:1רִֽיב׃rivnoun · masculine singularBetter a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.here: strife
- Proverbs 17:14הָרִ֥יבharivthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularTo start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.here: the dispute
- Proverbs 18:6בְרִ֑יבverivpreposition + noun · masculine singularA fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.here: in strife
- Proverbs 18:17בְּרִיב֑וֹberivopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThe first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.here: in case his
- Proverbs 20:3מֵרִ֑יבmerivpreposition + noun · masculine singularIt is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.here: from strife
- Proverbs 22:23רִיבָ֑םrivamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralfor the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.here: case their
- Proverbs 23:11רִיבָ֣םrivamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralfor their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.here: case their
- Proverbs 25:9רִֽ֭יבְךָrivekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularArgue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,here: own case your
- Proverbs 26:17רִ֥יבrivnoun · masculine singularLike one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.here: a dispute
- Proverbs 26:21רִֽיב׃ פrivnoun · masculine singularLike charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.here: strife
- Proverbs 30:33רִֽיב׃ פrivnoun · masculine singularFor as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”here: strife
Isaiah5 occurrences
- Isaiah 1:23וְרִ֥יבverivconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.here: and [the] lawsuit of
- Isaiah 34:8לְרִ֥יבlerivpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.here: for [the] cause of
- Isaiah 41:11רִיבֶֽךָ׃rivekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularBehold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.here: strife your
- Isaiah 41:21רִֽיבְכֶ֖םrivkhemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.here: case your
- Isaiah 58:4לְרִ֤יבlerivpreposition + noun · masculine singularYou fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high.here: for strife
Jeremiah6 occurrences
- Jeremiah 11:20רִיבִֽי׃ סrivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularO LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.here: case my
- Jeremiah 15:10רִ֛יבrivnoun · masculine singularWoe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.here: strife
- Jeremiah 20:12רִיבִֽי׃ סrivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularO LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.here: case my
- Jeremiah 25:31רִ֤יבrivnoun · masculine singularThe tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.here: a controversy
- Jeremiah 50:34רִיבָ֑םrivamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralTheir Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.here: case their
- Jeremiah 51:36רִיבֵ֔ךְrivekhnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularTherefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.here: case your
Lamentations2 occurrences
- Lamentations 3:36בְּרִיב֔וֹberivopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularto subvert a man in his lawsuit— of these the Lord does not approve.here: in case at law his
- Lamentations 3:58רִיבֵ֥יriveinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.here: [the] cases of
Hosea2 occurrences
- Hosea 4:1רִ֤יבrivnoun · masculine singularHear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!here: a case at law
- Hosea 12:2וְרִ֥יבverivconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularThe LORD also brings a charge against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.here: and a case at law
Micah3 occurrences
- Micah 6:2רִ֣יבrivnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:here: [the] case of
- Micah 6:2רִ֤יבrivnoun · masculine singularHear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:here: a case at law
- Micah 7:9רִיבִי֙rivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularBecause I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.here: case my
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