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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.
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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 BoxGen 13:7 - And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:7 - And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:2 - Thou shalt not follow the multitude for evil; neither shalt thou answer in a cause, to go after the multitude to pervert judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:3 - Neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:6 - Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:12 - How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your strife?

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:8 - If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between cause and cause, and between stroke and stroke, matters of controversy within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and go up to the place which Jehovah thy God will choose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:17 - then both the men between whom the controversy is shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:5 - and the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to do service unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall be every controversy and every stroke.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:1 - If there be a controversy between men, and they resort to judgment, and they judge their case; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:2 - And Jephthah said to them, I was at great strife, I and my people, with the children of Ammon; and I called you, but ye saved me not out of their hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:15 - Jehovah therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and do me justice in delivering me out of thy hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:39 - And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil; but Jehovah has returned Nabal's evil upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her as his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:2 - And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:4 - And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:44

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:44 - And thou hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, Thou hast kept me to be head of the nations: A people I knew not doth serve me:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 19:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:8 - -- And moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set some of the Levites and priests, and of the chief fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah and for causes. -- And they returned to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 19:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:10 - And what cause soever comes to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against Jehovah, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren: this do and ye shall not trespass.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:6 - Hear now my defence, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:16 - I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out;

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:35 - Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:19 - He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:43

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:43 - Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people I knew not doth serve me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:20 - Thou keepest them concealed in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracies of man; thou hidest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:23 - Stir up thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and Lord!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 43:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:1 - Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; deliver me from the deceitful and unrighteous man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:9 - Swallow them up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:22 - Rise up, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:154

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:154 - Plead my cause, and redeem me: quicken me according to thy word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:18 - A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:1 - Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:14 - The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6 - A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:17 - He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:3 - It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:23 - for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:11 - for their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause against thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:9 - Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:17 - He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:21 - As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:33 - For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:23 - thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth presents, and hunteth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, and the cause of the widow cometh not unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 34:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:8 - For it is the day of Jehovah's vengeance, the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:11 - Lo, all that are incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded; they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:21 - Produce your cause, saith Jehovah; bring forward your arguments, saith the King of Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:4 - Behold, ye have fasted for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye do not at present fast, to cause your voice to be heard on high.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:20 - But thou, Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:10 - Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole land! I have not lent on usury, nor have they lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:12 - And thou, Jehovah of hosts, who triest the righteous, who seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 25:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:31 - The noise shall come to the end of the earth: for Jehovah hath a controversy with the nations, he entereth into judgment with all flesh; as for the wicked, he will give them up to the sword, saith Jehovah.

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