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Lexicon

רִיב

rivto contendHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb66 occurrences16 books58 verses

Definition

or רוּב; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
Traditional renderings: adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, × ever, × lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, × thoroughly.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders רִיב:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

66 total
  1. Isaiah 57:16אָרִ֔יב · accuse you forever
    For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—the breath of life I have made.
  2. Jeremiah 2:9אָרִ֥יב · I will contend; אָרִֽיב׃ · and I will bring a case
    Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children’s children.
  3. Jeremiah 2:29תָרִ֖יבוּ · do you bring a case
    Why do you bring a case against Me? You have all rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.
  4. Jeremiah 12:1אָרִ֖יב · I plead
    Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
  5. Jeremiah 50:34רִ֥יב · He will fervently plead; יָרִ֖יב
    Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
  6. Jeremiah 51:36רָב֙ · I will plead
    Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.
  7. Lamentations 3:58רַ֧בְתָּ · You defend
    You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.
  8. Hosea 2:2רִ֤יבוּ · Rebuke; רִ֔יבוּ · rebuke her
    Rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not My wife, and I am not her husband. Let her remove the adultery from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts.
  9. Hosea 4:4יָרֵ֖ב · contend; כִּמְרִיבֵ֥י · who contend with
    But let no man contend; let no man offer reproof; for your people are like those who contend with a priest.
  10. Amos 7:4לָרִ֥ב · for judgment
    This is what the Lord GOD showed me: The Lord GOD was calling for judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.
  11. Micah 6:1רִ֣יב · plead your case
    Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.
  12. Micah 7:9יָרִ֤יב · He argues
    Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.