Rîyb — H7378

Definition

verb

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

1. to strive, contend
1. (Qal)
1. to strive
1. physically
2. with words
2. to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue
3. to make complaint
4. to quarrel
2. (Hiphil) to contend against

Usually translated as

plead, strive, contend, chide, debate, complain, adversary, ever, lay wait, rebuke, thoroughly

Origin

or rûwb; a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• antídikos (G476)
• antilégō (G483)
• diakrínō (G1252)
• dialégomai (G1256)
• dikaióō (G1344)
• díkē (G1349)
• epérchomai (G1904)
• laléō (G2980)
• loidoréō (G3058)
• máchē (G3163)
• máchomai (G3164)
• orgízō (G3710)
• stásis (G4714)

Occurrences

Rîyb occurs 65 times in 57 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Exodus (2), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (5), 1 Samuel (3), Nehemiah (4), Job (8), Psalms (5), Proverbs (5), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (5), Lamentations (1), Hosea (2), Amos (1), Micah (2)

• Genesis 26:20 — And the herdmen of Gerar did strive (וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ) with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
• Genesis 26:21 — And they digged another well, and strove (וַיָּרִ֖יבוּ) for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
• Genesis 26:22 — And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove (רָב֖וּ) not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
• Genesis 31:36 — And Jacob was wroth, and (וַיָּ֣רֶב) chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
• Exodus 17:2 — Wherefore the people did chide (וַיָּ֤רֶב) with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
• Exodus 17:2 — Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide (תְּרִיבוּן֙) ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
• Exodus 21:18 — And if men strive together (יְרִיבֻ֣ן), and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:
• Numbers 20:13 — This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove (רָב֥וּ) with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
• Deuteronomy 33:8 — And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive (תְּרִיבֵ֖הוּ) at the waters of Meribah;
• Judges 6:31 — And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead (תְּרִיב֣וּן) for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
• Judges 6:31 — And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead (יָרִ֥יב) for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
• Judges 6:31 — And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead (יָ֣רֶב) for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
• Judges 6:32 — Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead (יָ֤רֶב) against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
• Judges 8:1 — And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide (וַיְרִיב֥וּן) with him sharply.
• Judges 11:25 — And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive (רָב֙) against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,
• Judges 11:25 — And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive (הֲר֥וֹב) against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,
• Judges 21:22 — And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain (לָרִ֣יב), that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
• 1 Samuel 2:10 — The adversaries (מְרִיבָ֗יו) of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
• 1 Samuel 24:15 — The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead (וְיָרֵ֣ב) my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
• 1 Samuel 25:39 — And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded (רָב֩) the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
• Nehemiah 5:7 — Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked (וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙) the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
• Nehemiah 13:11 — Then contended (וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙) I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
• Nehemiah 13:17 — Then I contended (וָאָרִ֕יבָה) with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
• Nehemiah 13:25 — And I contended (וָאָרִ֤יב) with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
• Job 9:3 — If he will contend (לָרִ֣יב) with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
• Job 10:2 — I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest (תְּרִיבֵֽנִי) with me.
• Job 13:8 — Will ye accept his person? will ye contend (תְּרִיבֽוּן) for God?
• Job 13:19 — Who is he that will plead (יָרִ֣יב) with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
• Job 23:6 — Will he plead (יָרִ֣יב) against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
• Job 31:13 — If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
• Job 33:13 — Why dost thou strive (רִיב֑וֹתָ) against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
• Job 40:2 — Shall he that contendeth (הֲ֭רֹב) with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
• Psalms 35:1 — Plead (רִיבָ֣ה) my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
• Psalms 43:1 — Judge me, O God, and plead (וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה) my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
• Psalms 74:22 — Arise, O God, plead thine own cause (רִיבָ֣ה): remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
• Psalms 103:9 — He will not always chide (יָרִ֑יב): neither will he keep his anger for ever.
• Psalms 119:154 — Plead (רִיבָ֣ה) my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
• Proverbs 3:30 — Strive (תָּרִ֣יב) not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
• Proverbs 22:23 — For the LORD will plead (יָרִ֣יב) their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
• Proverbs 23:11 — For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead (יָרִ֖יב) their cause with thee.
• Proverbs 25:8 — Go not forth hastily to strive (לָרִ֗ב), lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
• Proverbs 25:9 — Debate (רִ֣יב) thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
• Isaiah 1:17 — Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead (רִ֖יבוּ) for the widow.
• Isaiah 3:13 — The LORD standeth up to plead (לָרִ֖יב), and standeth to judge the people.
• Isaiah 27:8 — In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate (תְּרִיבֶ֑נָּה) with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
• Isaiah 45:9 — Woe unto him that striveth (רָ֚ב) with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
• 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 (אָרִ֔יב) him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
• Isaiah 50:8 — He is near that justifieth me; who will contend (יָרִ֥יב) with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
• Isaiah 51:22 — Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause (יָרִ֣יב) of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:
• Isaiah 57:16 — For I will not contend (אָרִ֔יב) for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.