מְרִיבָה

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H4809

Transliteration: Mᵉrîybâh

Pronunciation: mer-ee-baw'

Definition: Meribah

Original: מריבה

Transliteration: merı̂ybâh

Phonetic: mer-ee-baw'

BDB Definition:

Meribah = "strife" or " contention"

a fountain at Rephidim, in the desert of Sin; so called because the Israelites murmured against God
the name of the water supply at Kadesh on the southern border of the promised land; the people also murmured here against God

Origin: the same as H4808" class="dictionary-topic-link">H4808

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location