Yârîyb — H3401

Definition

masculine noun

literally he will contend; properly, adjective, contentious; used as noun, an adversary

1. contender, opponent, adversary

Usually translated as

that strive, that content, that contenteth

Origin

from H7378

• Derived from Rîyb (H7378)

Greek equivalents

• adikéō (G91)

Occurrences

Yârîyb occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1)

• Psalms 35:1 — Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive (יְרִיבַ֑י) with me: fight against them that fight against me.
• Isaiah 49:25 — But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with (יְרִיבֵךְ֙) thee, and I will save thy children.
• Jeremiah 18:19 — Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend (יְרִיבָֽי) with me.