H7378Hebrewyāriyḇ

רִיב

properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend

68
Total Occurrences
16
Books
68
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend

Etymology & Derivation

or רוּב; a primitive root;

KJV Usage

adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.to strive, contend
  • 2.(qal)
  • 3.(hiphil) to contend against

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: rîyb; Pronunciation: reeb