רִיב (rîyb) — Adversary

Hebrew word study: רִיב (rîyb), Strong's H7379. a contest (personal or legal)

HebrewStrong's H7379
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רִיב (rîyb)
Pronounced: reeb

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a contest (personal or legal)

Word study
Derivation: or רִב; from H7378 (רִיב);

KJV translation words: [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7379 is tagged on 61 words in 60 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 13:7 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

case my ×7strife ×6a case at law ×5a dispute ×4case their ×3case your ×3in case at law his ×3the case of ×2the dispute ×2and disputes your ×1quarreling ×1the quarrel of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

רִיב ×19רִיבִי ×5בְּרִיבוֹ ×3וְרִיב ×3רִיבָם ×3הָרִיב ×2מֵרִיב ×2מֵרִיבֵי ×2רִיב פ ×2רִיבֶךָ ×2

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×12Psalms ×7Jeremiah ×6Deuteronomy ×5Isaiah ×5Exodus ×4Job ×42 Samuel ×3

Verses (first 25 of 60)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7378 רִיב (rîyb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does rîyb (H7379) mean?

A contest (personal or legal).

How is H7379 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7379 as: [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit..

How often does רִיב (rîyb) appear?

Strong's H7379 is tagged on 61 words in 60 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 13:7 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:3.