hebrew #7378 - רִיב rib or rub

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Or ruwb {roob}; 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, X ever, X lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, X thoroughly.

Englishman's Concordance

Brown-Driver-Briggs

verbstrive, 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}); —

QalPerfect3masculine singular רָבJudges 11:25; 1 Samuel 25:29; 2masculine singular רַבְתָּLamentations 3:58, רִיבוֺתָJob 33:13, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יָרִיבJudges 6:31 +, jussive יָרֵבHosea 4:4; 1 Samuel 24:16, יָ֫רֶבלוֺ(בּוֺׅJudges 6:31,32; וַיָּ֫רֶבGenesis 31:36 +; 2 masculine singular תרובProverbs 3:30 Kt, תָּרִיב Qr; 3 masculine plural יְרִיבֻןExodus 21:18, etc.; Imperative masculine singular רִיבMicah 6:1; Proverbs 25:9, רִיבָהPsalm 35:1 +, masculine plural רִיבוּIsaiah 1:17; Hosea 2:4; Infinitive absoluteרוֺבJudges 11:25, רֹבJob 40:2; רִיבJeremiah 50:34 (Ges^{§ 73d} Kö^{i. 509} Ba^{NB 80}); constructרִיבIsaiah 3:13; Job 9:3 + Judges 21:22 Qr (Kt רוב), רִבAmos 7:4; Proverbs 25:8; ParticipleרָבIsaiah 19:20 +; — strive:

1involving bodily struggleExodus 21:18 (that is, one with another; E); public hostilities, יָרָיוּ רָב לוֺDeuteronomy 33:7 (with) his hands he strove for it, with עִם of Israel, הֲרוֺב רָבJudges 11:25 ("" נִלְחַם).

2with words, withב person Genesis 31:36 (E), Exodus 17:2 a (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 ׳יIsaiah 49:25 (compare I. יָרִיב below), Psalm 35:1 ("" לָחַם); אֵת of ׳יIsaiah 45:9 (participle one striving), Numbers 20:13 (P); with עַל of thing Genesis 26:21,22; absolute=find faultHosea 4:4 ("" הוֺכִיחַ). Especially

3conduct a (legal) case, suit, usually figurative, ׳י subject; Isaiah 3:13 ("" דִּין), Isaiah 57:16 ("" קָצַף), Psalm 103:9 (נָטַר[אַף]), compare קֹרֵא לָרִב בָּאֵשׁAmos 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; v.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 אֶתֿהֶהָרִיםMicah 6:1 (II. אֵת1c; ᵐ5πρός, whence We Now אֶלֿin the presence of, but on רִיב אֶל see

4); ׳ר=plead, with ל person for whom Judges 6:31 (3 t. 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 רProverbs 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`ilParticiple suffix מריבו1 Samuel 2:10 Kt (Qr מְרִיבָיו), i.e. (those) displaying contention against him (׳י), compare plural construct ְ ועַמְּךָ כִמְרִיבֵי כֹהֵןHosea 4:4, obscure; RS^{Proph. 406}מָרוּ בִיthy 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 {abbrev}}וְעִמְּךָ מְרִיבִי הַכּ, compare Oort (רִיבִי); Ruben^{Crit, Rem. on the passage}׳ְ ועַמִּי כָמוֺךָ הַכּ, so Now. — וַיָּרֶכ1 Samuel 15:5 see ארב

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Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 7378. רִיב (rib or rub) — 67 Occurrences

Genesis 26:20
HEB: וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ רֹעֵ֣י גְרָ֗ר
NAS: of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen
KJV: of Gerar did strive with Isaac's
INT:quarreled shipherd of Gerar

Genesis 26:21
HEB:בְּאֵ֣ר אַחֶ֔רֶת וַיָּרִ֖יבוּ גַּם־ עָלֶ֑יהָ
NAS: well, and they quarreled over
KJV: well, and strove for that also: and he called
INT: well another quarreled too over

Genesis 26:22
HEB:אַחֶ֔רֶת וְלֹ֥א רָב֖וּ עָלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּקְרָ֤א
NAS: well, and they did not quarrel over
KJV: well; and for that they strove not: and he called
INT: another did not quarrel over called

Genesis 31:36
HEB:וַיִּ֥חַר לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיָּ֣רֶב בְּלָבָ֑ן וַיַּ֤עַן
NAS: became angry and contended with Laban;
KJV: was wroth, and chode with Laban:
INT: became Jacob and contended Laban answered

Exodus 17:2
HEB: וַיָּ֤רֶב הָעָם֙ עִם־
NAS: Therefore the people quarreled with Moses
KJV: Wherefore the people did chide with Moses,
INT:quarreled the people with

Exodus 17:2
HEB:מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־ תְּרִיבוּן֙ עִמָּדִ֔י מַה־
NAS: to them, Why do you quarrel with me? Why
KJV: said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt
INT: and Moses Why quarrel me Why

Exodus 21:18
HEB: וְכִֽי־ יְרִיבֻ֣ן אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְהִכָּה־
NAS: If men have a quarrel and one strikes
KJV: And if men strive together, and one
INT: If have men strikes

Numbers 20:3
HEB: וַיָּ֥רֶב הָעָ֖ם עִם־
NAS: The people thus contended with Moses
KJV: And the people chode with Moses,
INT:contended the people with

Numbers 20:13
HEB:מְרִיבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ רָב֥וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: of Israel contended with the LORD,
KJV: of Israel strove with the LORD,
INT: of Meribah because contended the sons of Israel

Deuteronomy 33:8
HEB:נִסִּיתוֹ֙ בְּמַסָּ֔ה תְּרִיבֵ֖הוּ עַל־ מֵ֥י
NAS: at Massah, With whom You contended at the waters
KJV: at Massah, [and with] whom thou didst strive at the waters
INT: proved Massah contended at the waters

Judges 6:31
HEB:עָלָ֜יו הַאַתֶּ֣ם ׀ תְּרִיב֣וּן לַבַּ֗עַל אִם־
NAS: against him, Will you contend for Baal,
KJV: unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal?
INT: against will you contend Baal or

Judges 6:31
HEB:אוֹת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֥יב ל֛וֹ יוּמַ֖ת
NAS: him? Whoever will plead for him shall be put to death
KJV: will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death
INT: deliver Whoever will plead shall be put by

Judges 6:31
HEB:אֱלֹהִ֥ים הוּא֙ יָ֣רֶב ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י
NAS: he is a god, let him contend for himself, because
KJV: if he [be] a god, let him plead for himself, because [one] hath cast down
INT: god him contend because has torn

Judges 6:32
HEB:יְרֻבַּ֣עַל לֵאמֹ֑ר יָ֤רֶב בּוֹ֙ הַבַּ֔עַל
NAS: Let Baal contend against him, because
KJV: Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down
INT: Jerubbaal say contend Baal because

Judges 8:1
HEB:לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בְּמִדְיָ֑ן וַיְרִיב֥וּן אִתּ֖וֹ בְּחָזְקָֽה׃
NAS: against Midian? And they contended with him vigorously.
KJV: with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
INT: to fight Midian adversary for vigorously

Judges 11:25
HEB:מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֑ב הֲר֥וֹב רָב֙ עִם־
NAS: of Moab? Did he ever strive
KJV: of Moab? did he ever strive
INT: king Moab strive strive with

Judges 11:25
HEB:מוֹאָ֑ב הֲר֥וֹב רָב֙ עִם־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: Did he ever strive with Israel,
KJV: did he ever strive against Israel,
INT: Moab strive strive with Israel

Judges 21:22
HEB:[לָרֹוב כ] (לָרִ֣יב ק) אֵלֵ֗ינוּ
NAS: come to complain to us, that we shall say
KJV: come unto us to complain, that we will say
INT: or their brothers adversary to us shall say

1 Samuel 2:10
HEB:[מְרִיבֹו כ] (מְרִיבָ֗יו ק) [עָלֹו
NAS:Those who contend with the LORD
KJV:The adversaries of the LORD
INT: the LORD be broken adversary and the heavens

1 Samuel 15:5
HEB:עִ֣יר עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיָּ֖רֶב בַּנָּֽחַל׃
KJV: of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
INT: to the city of Amalek adversary the valley

1 Samuel 24:15
HEB:וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ וְיָרֵ֣ב אֶת־ רִיבִ֔י
NAS: you and me; and may He see and plead my cause
KJV: between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause,
INT: between see and plead my cause and deliver

1 Samuel 25:39
HEB:יְהוָ֡ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָב֩ אֶת־ רִ֨יב
NAS: who has pleaded the cause
KJV: [be] the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause
INT: be the LORD who has pleaded the cause of my reproach

Nehemiah 5:7
HEB:לִבִּ֜י עָלַ֗י וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ אֶת־ הַחֹרִ֣ים
NAS: I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles
KJV: with myself, and I rebuked the nobles,
INT: myself against and contended the nobles and the rulers

Nehemiah 13:11
HEB: וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ אֶת־ הַסְּגָנִ֔ים
NAS:So I reprimanded the officials
KJV:Then contended I with the rulers,
INT:reprimanded for the officials

Nehemiah 13:17
HEB: וָאָרִ֕יבָה אֵ֖ת חֹרֵ֣י
NAS:Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah
KJV:Then I contended with the nobles
INT:reprimanded for the nobles

Nehemiah 13:25
HEB: וָאָרִ֤יב עִמָּם֙ וָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔ם
NAS:So I contended with them and cursed
KJV:And I contended with them, and cursed
INT:contended them and cursed

Job 9:3
HEB:אִם־ יַ֭חְפֹּץ לָרִ֣יב עִמּ֑וֹ לֹֽא־
NAS: one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer
KJV: If he will contend with him, he cannot answer
INT: If wished to dispute with not

Job 10:2
HEB:עַ֣ל מַה־ תְּרִיבֵֽנִי׃
NAS: why You contend with me.
KJV: me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
INT: and how long contend

Job 13:8
HEB:אִם־ לָאֵ֥ל תְּרִיבֽוּן׃
NAS: partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?
KJV: his person? will ye contend for God?
INT: lo God contend

Job 13:19
HEB:מִי־ ה֭וּא יָרִ֣יב עִמָּדִ֑י כִּֽי־
NAS: Who will contend with me? For then
KJV:Who [is] he [that] will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue,
INT: Who he will contend against For

Job 23:6
HEB:הַבְּרָב־ כֹּ֭חַ יָרִ֣יב עִמָּדִ֑י לֹ֥א
NAS:Would He contend with me by the greatness
KJV:Will he plead against
INT: in abundance ability contend against not

Job 31:13
HEB:עַ֭בְדִּי וַאֲמָתִ֑י בְּ֝רִבָ֗ם עִמָּדִֽי׃
NAS: or female slaves When they filed a complaint
INT: of my male female filed against

Job 33:13
HEB:מַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כָל־
NAS: Why do you complain against
KJV:Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account
INT: Why against complain for of all

Job 40:2
HEB: הֲ֭רֹב עִם־ שַׁדַּ֣י
NAS: Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
KJV:Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty
INT:contend with the Almighty

Psalm 35:1
HEB: לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־
NAS:[A Psalm] of David. Contend, O LORD,
KJV:Plead [my cause], O LORD,
INT: David Contend LORD contend

Psalm 43:1
HEB:שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה רִיבִ֗י מִגּ֥וֹי
NAS: me, O God, and plead my case
KJV: me, O God, and plead my cause
INT: Vindicate God and plead my case nation

Psalm 74:22
HEB:קוּמָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים רִיבָ֣ה רִיבֶ֑ךָ זְכֹ֥ר
NAS: O God, [and] plead Your own cause;
KJV: O God, plead thine own cause:
INT: Arise God plead cause Remember

Psalm 103:9
HEB:לֹֽא־ לָנֶ֥צַח יָרִ֑יב וְלֹ֖א לְעוֹלָ֣ם
NAS: He will not always strive [with us], Nor
KJV: He will not always chide: neither will he keep
INT: Nor always strive Nor forever

Psalm 119:154
HEB: רִיבָ֣ה רִ֭יבִי וּגְאָלֵ֑נִי
NAS:Plead my cause and redeem
KJV:Plead my cause, and deliver
INT:Plead my cause and redeem

Proverbs 3:30
HEB:[תָּרֹוב כ] (תָּרִ֣יב ק) עִם־
NAS:Do not contend with a man
KJV:Strive not with a man without cause,
INT: nay adversary with A man

Proverbs 22:23
HEB:כִּֽי־ יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע
NAS: For the LORD will plead their case
KJV: For the LORD will plead their cause,
INT: for God will plead their case and take

Proverbs 23:11
HEB:חָזָ֑ק הֽוּא־ יָרִ֖יב אֶת־ רִיבָ֣ם
NAS: is strong; He will plead their case
KJV: [is] mighty; he shall plead their cause
INT: is strong He will plead their case against

Proverbs 25:8
HEB:אַל־ תֵּצֵ֥א לָרִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן
NAS: out hastily to argue [your case]; Otherwise,
KJV: hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do
INT: not go to argue hastily Otherwise

Proverbs 25:9
HEB: רִֽ֭יבְךָ רִ֣יב אֶת־
NAS:Argue your case with your neighbor,
KJV:Debate thy cause with thy neighbour
INT:Argue your case with

Isaiah 1:17
HEB:שִׁפְט֣וּ יָת֔וֹם רִ֖יבוּ אַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס
NAS: the orphan, Plead for the widow.
KJV: the fatherless, plead for the widow.
INT: Defend the orphan Plead the widow

Isaiah 3:13
HEB: נִצָּ֥ב לָרִ֖יב יְהוָ֑ה וְעֹמֵ֖ד
NAS: arises to contend, And stands
KJV: standeth up to plead, and standeth
INT: arises to contend the LORD and stands

Isaiah 27:8
HEB:בְּסַאסְּאָ֖ה בְּשַׁלְחָ֣הּ תְּרִיבֶ֑נָּה הָגָ֛ה בְּרוּח֥וֹ
NAS:You contended with them by banishing
KJV: when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth
INT: banishing driving contended has expelled wind

Isaiah 45:9
HEB: ה֗וֹי רָ֚ב אֶת־ יֹ֣צְר֔וֹ
NAS: Woe to [the one] who quarrels with his Maker--
KJV: Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker!
INT: Woe quarrels his Maker vessel

Isaiah 49:25
HEB:יְרִיבֵךְ֙ אָנֹכִ֣י אָרִ֔יב וְאֶת־ בָּנַ֖יִךְ
NAS: will be rescued; For I will contend with the one who contends
KJV: shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth
INT: the one I will contend your sons I

Isaiah 50:8
HEB:מַצְדִּיקִ֔י מִֽי־ יָרִ֥יב אִתִּ֖י נַ֣עַמְדָה
NAS: Who will contend with Me? Let us stand
KJV: that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand
INT: vindicates Who will contend for stand

Isaiah 51:22
HEB:יְהוָ֗ה וֵאלֹהַ֙יִךְ֙ יָרִ֣יב עַמּ֔וֹ הִנֵּ֥ה
NAS: even your God Who contends for His people,
KJV: and thy God [that] pleadeth the cause of his people,
INT: the LORD your God contends his people Behold

Isaiah 57:16
HEB:לֹ֤א לְעוֹלָם֙ אָרִ֔יב וְלֹ֥א לָנֶ֖צַח
NAS:For I will not contend forever, Nor
KJV:For I will not contend for ever,
INT: Nor forever contend Nor always

Jeremiah 2:9
HEB:לָכֵ֗ן עֹ֛ד אָרִ֥יב אִתְּכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־
NAS: I will yet contend with you, declares
KJV:Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith
INT: Therefore will yet contend for declares

Jeremiah 2:9
HEB:בְּנֵ֥י בְנֵיכֶ֖ם אָרִֽיב׃
NAS: sons I will contend.
KJV: children will I plead.
INT: your sons' sons will contend

Jeremiah 2:29
HEB: לָ֥מָּה תָרִ֖יבוּ אֵלָ֑י כֻּלְּכֶ֛ם
NAS: Why do you contend with Me? You have all
KJV:Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed
INT: Why contend me have all

Jeremiah 12:1
HEB:יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ
NAS: are You, O LORD, that I would plead [my] case with You; Indeed
KJV: [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk
INT: LORD would plead you Indeed

Jeremiah 50:34
HEB:צְבָאוֹת֙ שְׁמ֔וֹ רִ֥יב יָרִ֖יב אֶת־
NAS: is His name; He will vigorously plead
KJV: [is] his name: he shall throughly plead
INT: of hosts is his name will vigorously plead their case

Jeremiah 50:34
HEB:שְׁמ֔וֹ רִ֥יב יָרִ֖יב אֶת־ רִיבָ֑ם
NAS: He will vigorously plead their case
KJV: he shall throughly plead their cause,
INT: is his name will vigorously plead their case So

Jeremiah 51:36
HEB:יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִי־ רָב֙ אֶת־ רִיבֵ֔ךְ
NAS: Behold, I am going to plead your case
KJV: the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause,
INT: the LORD I am going to plead your case and exact

Lamentations 3:58
HEB: רַ֧בְתָּ אֲדֹנָ֛י רִיבֵ֥י
NAS: O Lord, You have pleaded my soul's
KJV: O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes
INT:have pleaded Lord cause

Hosea 2:2
HEB: רִ֤יבוּ בְאִמְּכֶם֙ רִ֔יבוּ
NAS:Contend with your mother, contend,
KJV:Plead with your mother, plead:
INT:Contend your mother contend

Hosea 2:2
HEB:רִ֤יבוּ בְאִמְּכֶם֙ רִ֔יבוּ כִּֽי־ הִיא֙
NAS: with your mother, contend, For she is not my wife,
KJV: with your mother, plead: for she [is] not my wife,
INT: Contend your mother contend for he

Hosea 4:4
HEB:אִ֛ישׁ אַל־ יָרֵ֖ב וְאַל־ יוֹכַ֣ח
NAS: let no one find fault, and let none
KJV: Yet let no man strive, nor reprove
INT: one no find no offer

Hosea 4:4
HEB:אִ֑ישׁ וְעַמְּךָ֖ כִּמְרִיבֵ֥י כֹהֵֽן׃
NAS: find fault, and let none
KJV: for thy people [are] as they that strive with the priest.
INT: one your people fault the priest

Amos 7:4
HEB:וְהִנֵּ֥ה קֹרֵ֛א לָרִ֥ב בָּאֵ֖שׁ אֲדֹנָ֣י
NAS: was calling to contend [with them] by fire,
KJV: called to contend by fire,
INT: and behold was calling to contend fire the Lord

Micah 6:1
HEB:אֹמֵ֑ר ק֚וּם רִ֣יב אֶת־ הֶהָרִ֔ים
NAS: Arise, plead your case before
KJV: Arise, contend thou before the mountains,
INT: is saying Arise plead before the mountains

Micah 7:9
HEB:עַד֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֤יב רִיבִי֙ וְעָשָׂ֣ה
NAS: against Him, Until He pleads my case
KJV: because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause,
INT: against he pleads my case and executes