Lexicon :: Strong's H7378 - rîḇ

רִיב

Transliteration

rîḇ

Pronunciation

reeb

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2159

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7378: Abbreviations

† רִיב [Nö^{ZMG xxxvii (1883). 530, 534} Ges^{§ 73b}] verb strive, contend (compare Arabic () agitate (the mind), disquiet; compare also Syriac cry, shout, Aph`el also quarrel noisily, shouting, clamour (see Nö^l.c.); on Sabean proper name ריב = Arabic see DHM^{ib. 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^{§ 73d} Kö^{i. 509} Ba^{NB 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; 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; RS^{Proph. 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); Hermann^{SK, 1879, 516} וְעִמְּךָ מְרִיבִי הַכּ, compare Oort (רִיבִי); Ruben^{Crit, 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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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)

Gen 26:20

Gen 26:20 - And the herdmen^H7462 of Gerar^H1642 did strive^H7378 with Isaac's^H3327 herdmen,^H7462 saying,^H559 The water^H4325 is ours: and he called^H7121 the name^H8034 of the well^H875 Esek;^H6230 because they strove^H6229 with him.

Gen 26:21

Gen 26:21 - And they digged^H2658 another^H312 well,^H875 and strove^H7378 for that also: and he called^H7121 the name of it^H8034 Sitnah.^H7856

Gen 26:22

Gen 26:22 - And he removed^H6275 from thence, and digged^H2658 another^H312 well;^H875 and for that they strove^H7378 not: and he called^H7121 the name of it^H8034 Rehoboth;^H7344 and he said,^H559 For now^H6258 the LORD^H3068 hath made room^H7337 for us, and we shall be fruitful^H6509 in the land.^H776

Gen 31:36

Gen 31:36 - And Jacob^H3290 was wroth,^H2734 and chode^H7378 with Laban:^H3837 and Jacob^H3290 answered^H6030 and said^H559 to Laban,^H3837 What is my trespass?^H6588 what is my sin,^H2403 that thou hast so hotly pursued^H1814 after me?^H310

Exo 17:2

Exo 17:2 - Wherefore the people^H5971 did chide^H7378 with Moses,^H4872 and said,^H559 Give^H5414 us water^H4325 that we may drink.^H8354 And Moses^H4872 said^H559 unto them, Why chide^H7378 ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt^H5254 the LORD?^H3068

Exo 21:18

Exo 21:18 - And if men^H582 strive^H7378 together, and one^H376 smite^H5221 another^H7453 with a stone,^H68 or^H176 with his fist,^H106 and he die^H4191 not, but keepeth^H5307 his bed:^H4904

Num 20:3

Num 20:3 - And the people^H5971 chode^H7378 with Moses,^H4872 and spake,^H559 saying,^H559 Would God that^H3863 we had died^H1478 when our brethren^H251 died^H1478 before^H6440 the LORD!^H3068

Num 20:13

Num 20:13 - This is^H1992 the water^H4325 of Meribah;^H4809 because the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 strove^H7378 with the LORD,^H3068 and he was sanctified^H6942 in them.

Deu 33:8

Deu 33:8 - And of Levi^H3878 he said,^H559 Let thy Thummim^H8550 and thy Urim^H224 be with thy holy^H2623 one,^H376 whom thou didst prove^H5254 at Massah,^H4532 and with whom thou didst strive^H7378 at the waters^H4325 of Meribah;^H4809

Jdg 6:31

Jdg 6:31 - And Joash^H3101 said^H559 unto all that stood^H5975 against him, Will ye plead^H7378 for Baal?^H1168 will ye save^H3467 him? he that will plead^H7378 for him, let him be put to death^H4191 whilst it is yet morning:^H1242 if he be a god,^H430 let him plead^H7378 for himself, because one hath cast down^H5422 his altar.^H4196

Jdg 6:32

Jdg 6:32 - Therefore on that day^H3117 he called^H7121 him Jerubbaal,^H3378 saying,^H559 Let Baal^H1168 plead^H7378 against him, because he hath thrown down^H5422 his altar.^H4196

Jdg 8:1

Jdg 8:1 - And the men^H376 of Ephraim^H669 said^H559 unto him, Why hast thou^H4100 served^H6213 us thus,^H1697 that thou calledst^H7121 us not, when thou wentest^H1980 to fight^H3898 with the Midianites?^H4080 And they did chide^H7378 with him sharply.^H2394

Jdg 11:25

Jdg 11:25 - And now art thou any thing better^H2896 than Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor,^H6834 king^H4428 of Moab?^H4124 did he ever^H7378 strive^H7378 against Israel,^H3478 or did he ever^H3898 fight^H3898 against them,

Jdg 21:22

Jdg 21:22 - And it shall be, when their fathers^H1 or their brethren^H251 come^H935 unto us to complain,^H7378 that we will say^H559 unto them, Be favourable^H2603 unto them for our sakes: because we reserved^H3947 not to each man^H376 his wife^H802 in the war:^H4421 for ye did not give^H5414 unto them at this time,^H6256 that ye should be guilty.^H816

1Sa 2:10

1Sa 2:10 - The adversaries^H7378 of the LORD^H3068 shall be broken to pieces;^H2865 out of heaven^H8064 shall he thunder^H7481 upon them: 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

1Sa 15:5

1Sa 15:5 - And Saul^H7586 came^H935 to a city^H5892 of Amalek,^H6002 and laid wait^H7378^H693 in the valley.^H5158

1Sa 24:15

1Sa 24:15 - The LORD^H3068 therefore be judge,^H1781 and judge^H8199 between me and thee, and see,^H7200 and plead^H7378 my cause,^H7379 and deliver^H8199 me out of thine hand.^H3027

1Sa 25:39

1Sa 25:39 - And when David^H1732 heard^H8085 that Nabal^H5037 was dead,^H4191 he said,^H559 Blessed^H1288 be the LORD,^H3068 that hath pleaded^H7378 the cause^H7379 of my reproach^H2781 from the hand^H3027 of Nabal,^H5037 and hath kept^H2820 his servant^H5650 from evil:^H7451 for the LORD^H3068 hath returned^H7725 the wickedness^H7451 of Nabal^H5037 upon his own head.^H7218 And David^H1732 sent^H7971 and communed^H1696 with Abigail,^H26 to take^H3947 her to him to wife.^H802

Neh 5:7

Neh 5:7 - Then I consulted^H4427 with myself,^H3820 and I rebuked^H7378 the nobles,^H2715 and the rulers,^H5461 and said^H559 unto them, Ye exact^H5378^H5383^H5375 usury,^H4855 every one^H376 of his brother.^H251 And I set^H5414 a great^H1419 assembly^H6952 against them.

Neh 13:11

Neh 13:11 - Then contended^H7378 I with the rulers,^H5461 and said,^H559 Why is the house^H1004 of God^H430 forsaken?^H5800 And I gathered them together,^H6908 and set^H5975 them in their place.^H5977

Neh 13:17

Neh 13:17 - Then I contended^H7378 with the nobles^H2715 of Judah,^H3063 and said^H559 unto them, What evil^H7451 thing^H1697 is this that ye do,^H6213 and profane^H2490 the sabbath^H7676 day?^H3117

Neh 13:25

Neh 13:25 - And I contended^H7378 with them, and cursed^H7043 them, and smote^H5221 certain^H582 of them, and plucked off their hair,^H4803 and made them swear^H7650 by God,^H430 saying, Ye shall not give^H5414 your daughters^H1323 unto their sons,^H1121 nor take^H5375 their daughters^H1323 unto your sons,^H1121 or for yourselves.

Job 9:3

Job 9:3 - If he will^H2654 contend^H7378 with him, he cannot answer^H6030 him one^H259 of a thousand.^H505

Job 10:2

Job 10:2 - I will say^H559 unto God,^H433 Do not condemn^H7561 me; shew^H3045 me wherefore thou contendest^H7378 with me.

Job 13:8

Job 13:8 - Will ye accept^H5375 his person?^H6440 will ye contend^H7378 for God?^H410

Job 13:19

Job 13:19 - Who is he that will plead^H7378 with me? for now, if I hold my tongue,^H2790 I shall give up the ghost.^H1478

Job 23:6

Job 23:6 - Will he plead^H7378 against^H5978 me with his great^H7230 power?^H3581 No; but he would put^H7760 strength in me.

Job 31:13

Job 31:13 - If I did despise^H3988 the cause^H4941 of my manservant^H5650 or of my maidservant,^H519 when they contended^H7379 with me;

Job 33:13

Job 33:13 - Why dost thou strive^H7378 against him? for he giveth not account^H6030 of any of his matters.^H1697

Job 40:2

Job 40:2 - Shall he that contendeth^H7378 with the Almighty^H7706 instruct^H3250 him? he that reproveth^H3198 God,^H433 let him answer^H6030 it.

Psa 35:1

Psa 35:1 - [[A Psalm of David.]]^H1732 Plead^H7378 my cause, O LORD,^H3068 with them that strive^H3401 with me: fight^H3898 against them that fight^H3898 against me.

Psa 43:1

Psa 43:1 - Judge^H8199 me, O God,^H430 and plead^H7378 my cause^H7379 against an ungodly^H3808^H2623 nation:^H1471 O deliver^H6403 me from the deceitful^H4820 and unjust^H5766 man.^H376

Psa 74:22

Psa 74:22 - Arise,^H6965 O God,^H430 plead^H7378 thine own cause:^H7379 remember^H2142 how the foolish man^H5036 reproacheth^H2781 thee daily.^H3117

Psa 103:9

Psa 103:9 - He will not always^H5331 chide:^H7378 neither will he keep^H5201 his anger for ever.^H5769

Psa 119:154

Psa 119:154 - Plead^H7378 my cause,^H7379 and deliver^H1350 me: quicken^H2421 me according to thy word.^H565

Pro 3:30

Pro 3:30 - Strive^H7378 not with a man^H120 without cause,^H2600 if he have done^H1580 thee no harm.^H7451

Pro 22:23

Pro 22:23 - For the LORD^H3068 will plead^H7378 their cause,^H7379 and spoil^H6906 the soul^H5315 of those that spoiled^H6906 them.

Pro 23:11

Pro 23:11 - For their redeemer^H1350 is mighty;^H2389 he shall plead^H7378 their cause^H7379 with thee.

Pro 25:8

Pro 25:8 - Go not forth^H3318 hastily^H4118 to strive,^H7378 lest thou know not what to do^H6213 in the end^H319 thereof, when thy neighbour^H7453 hath put thee to shame.^H3637

Pro 25:9

Pro 25:9 - Debate^H7378 thy cause^H7379 with thy neighbour^H7453 himself; and discover^H1540 not a secret^H5475 to another:^H312

Isa 1:17

Isa 1:17 - Learn^H3925 to do well;^H3190 seek^H1875 judgment,^H4941 relieve^H833 the oppressed,^H2541 judge^H8199 the fatherless,^H3490 plead^H7378 for the widow.^H490

Isa 3:13

Isa 3:13 - The LORD^H3068 standeth up^H5324 to plead,^H7378 and standeth^H5975 to judge^H1777 the people.^H5971

Isa 27:8

Isa 27:8 - In measure,^H5432 when it shooteth forth,^H7971 thou wilt debate^H7378 with it: he stayeth^H1898 his rough^H7186 wind^H7307 in the day^H3117 of the east wind.^H6921

Isa 45:9

Isa 45:9 - Woe^H1945 unto him that striveth^H7378 with his Maker!^H3335 Let the potsherd^H2789 strive with the potsherds^H2789 of the earth.^H127 Shall the clay^H2563 say^H559 to him that fashioneth^H3335 it, What makest^H6213 thou? or thy work,^H6467 He hath no hands?^H3027

Isa 49:25

Isa 49:25 - But thus saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Even 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 I will contend^H7378 with him that contendeth^H3401 with thee, and I will save^H3467 thy children.^H1121

Isa 50:8

Isa 50:8 - He is near^H7138 that justifieth^H6663 me; who will contend^H7378 with me? let us stand^H5975 together:^H3162 who is mine adversary?^H1167^H4941 let him come near^H5066 to me.

Isa 51:22

Isa 51:22 - Thus saith^H559 thy Lord^H113 the LORD,^H3068 and thy God^H430 that pleadeth^H7378 the cause of his people,^H5971 Behold, I have taken out^H3947 of thine hand^H3027 the cup^H3563 of trembling,^H8653 even the dregs^H6907 of the cup^H3563 of my fury;^H2534 thou shalt no more^H3254 drink it again:^H8354

Isa 57:16

Isa 57:16 - For I will not contend^H7378 for ever,^H5769 neither will I be always^H5331 wroth:^H7107 for the spirit^H7307 should fail^H5848 before^H6440 me, and the souls^H5397 which I have made.^H6213

Jer 2:9

Jer 2:9 - Wherefore I will yet plead^H7378 with you, saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 and with your children's^H1121 children^H1121 will I plead.^H7378

Jer 2:29

Jer 2:29 - Wherefore will ye plead^H7378 with me? ye all have transgressed^H6586 against me, saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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