Hebrew noun (masculine) · H7379
רִיב
ribreeb
strife
61 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: rîyb
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H7379is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 17 of 39Old Testament books
- 49spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H7379
a contest (personal or legal)
The King James renders it: [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
rib is rendered "strife". It stands 61 times in the Hebrew text, across seventeen books.
- Twelve of the uses stand in Proverbs, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 13:7And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.
- The Greek text spells it forty-nine different ways.
The first use
And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.
Genesis 13:7רִ֗יב
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in seventeen of the 39 Old Testament books.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- case my7
- strife6
- a case at law5
- a dispute4
- case their3
- case your3
- in case at law his3
- case of2
- the dispute2
- a controversy1
- and a case at law1
- and a case at law of1
and 23 more, 61 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| רִיב | rib | to contend | Uses67 |
Other numbers on this spelling
Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.
All 61, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
49 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- רִ֗יב3
- רִ֥יב3
- רִ֤יב3
- וְרִ֥יב2
- רִיב֩2
- רִֽיב׃2
- רִֽיב׃ פ2
- רִיבִֽי׃ ס2
- רִיבָ֑ם2
- בְּ֝רִבָ֗ם1
- בְרִ֑יב1
- בְּרִיב֑וֹ1
and 37 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- noun · masculine singular19HNcmsa
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular7HNcmsc/Sp1bs
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular4HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)3HNcmsc
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular3HNcmsc/Sp2ms
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural3HNcmsc/Sp3mp
- preposition + noun · masculine singular3HR/Ncmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular2HC/Ncmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2HC/Ncmsc
- preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)2HR/Ncmpc
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2HR/Ncmsc
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular2HTd/Ncmsa
Genesis
one use
And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.
- רִ֗יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: quarreling
Exodus
four uses
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?”
- רִ֣יב׀rivnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: quarrel of
You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
- רִ֗בrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: a case at law
And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
- בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃ סberivopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: in case at law his
You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.
- בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃berivopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: in case at law his
Deuteronomy
five uses
But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes all by myself?
- וְרִֽיבְכֶֽם׃verivekhemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and dispute your
If 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.
- רִיבֹ֖תrivotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: cases at law
both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.
- הָרִ֖יבharivthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the dispute
And 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.
- רִ֥יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: dispute
If 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.
- רִיב֙rivnoun · masculine singulartagged: a dispute
Judges
one use
But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands.
- רִ֗יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: strife
1 Samuel
two uses
May 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.”
- רִיבִ֔יrivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: case my
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.
- רִ֨יבrivnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: case of
2 Samuel
three uses
He 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,”
- רִיב֩rivnoun · masculine singulartagged: a case at law
And 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.”
- רִ֥יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: a case at law
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.
- מֵרִיבֵ֖יmeriveipreposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from strifes of
2 Chronicles
two uses
Moreover, 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.
- וְלָרִ֑יבvelarivconjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: and for the dispute
For 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.
- רִיב֩rivnoun · masculine singulartagged: case at law
Job
four uses
Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
- וְרִב֖וֹתverivotconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and contentions of
I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
- וְרִ֖בverivconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and a case at law of
If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,
- בְּ֝רִבָ֗םberivampreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: in complaint their
(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.
- רִיבִֽי׃rivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: case my
Psalms
seven uses
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.
- מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫יmeriveipreposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from strivings 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.
- מֵרִ֥יבmerivpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from strife of
Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!
- לְרִיבִֽי׃lerivipreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: for cause my
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
- רִיבִ֗יrivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: case my
O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.
- וְרִ֣יבverivconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and strife
Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.
- רִיבֶ֑ךָrivekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: case your
Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
- רִ֭יבִיrivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: case my
Proverbs
twelve uses
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
- רִֽיב׃rivnoun · masculine singulartagged: a dispute
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
- רִֽיב׃rivnoun · masculine singulartagged: strife
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
- הָרִ֥יבharivthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the dispute
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
- בְרִ֑יבverivpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: in strife
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
- בְּרִיב֑וֹberivopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: in case his
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
- מֵרִ֑יבmerivpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: from strife
for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
- רִיבָ֑םrivamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: case their
for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.
- רִיבָ֣םrivamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: case their
Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,
- רִֽ֭יבְךָrivekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: own case your
Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
- רִ֥יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: a dispute
Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
- רִֽיב׃ פrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: strife
For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”
- רִֽיב׃ פrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: strife
Isaiah
five uses
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.
- וְרִ֥יבverivconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and lawsuit of
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
- לְרִ֥יבlerivpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: for cause of
Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.
- רִיבֶֽךָ׃rivekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: strife your
“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.
- רִֽיבְכֶ֖םrivkhemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: case your
You 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.
- לְרִ֤יבlerivpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: for strife
Jeremiah
six uses
O 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.
- רִיבִֽי׃ סrivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: case my
Woe 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.
- רִ֛יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: strife
O 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.
- רִיבִֽי׃ סrivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: case my
The 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.
- רִ֤יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: a controversy
Their 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.
- רִיבָ֑םrivamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: case their
Therefore 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.
- רִיבֵ֔ךְrivekhnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: case your
Lamentations
two uses
to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve.
- בְּרִיב֔וֹberivopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: in case at law his
You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.
- רִיבֵ֥יriveinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: cases of
Ezekiel
one use
In any dispute, they shall officiate as judges and judge according to My ordinances. They must keep My laws and statutes regarding all My appointed feasts, and they must keep My Sabbaths holy.
- רִ֗יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: a dispute
Hosea
two uses
Hear 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!
- רִ֤יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: a case at law
The LORD also brings a charge against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
- וְרִ֥יבverivconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and a case at law
Micah
three uses
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:
- רִ֣יבrivnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: case of
- רִ֤יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: a case at law
Because 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.
- רִיבִי֙rivinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: case my
Habakkuk
one use
Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.
- רִ֦יבrivnoun · masculine singulartagged: strife
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.