Usually translated as
cause, strife, controversy, contention, adversary, chiding, strive, suit, contend, multitude, pleading, striving
Occurrences
Rîyb occurs 60 times in 59 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (4), Deuteronomy (5), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (3), 2 Chronicles (2), Job (3), Psalms (7), Proverbs (12), Isaiah (5), Jeremiah (6), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (2), Micah (2), Habakkuk (1)
- Genesis 13:7 — And there was a strife (רִ֗יב) between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
- Exodus 17:7 — And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding (רִ֣יב) of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
- Exodus 23:2 — Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause (רִ֗ב) to decline after many to wrest judgment:
- Exodus 23:3 — Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause (בְּרִיבֽוֹ).
- Exodus 23:6 — Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause (בְּרִיבֽוֹ).
- Deuteronomy 1:12 — How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife (וְרִֽיבְכֶֽם)?
- Deuteronomy 17:8 — If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy (רִיבֹ֖ת) within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
- Deuteronomy 19:17 — Then both the men, between whom the controversy (הָרִ֖יב) is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
- Deuteronomy 21:5 — And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy (רִ֥יב) and every stroke be tried:
- Deuteronomy 25:1 — If there be a controversy (רִיב֙) between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
- Judges 12:2 — And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife (רִ֗יב) with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.
- 1 Samuel 24:15 — The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause (רִיבִ֔י), 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 the cause (רִ֨יב) 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.
- 2 Samuel 15:2 — And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy (רִיב֩) came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 15:4 — Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit (רִ֥יב) or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
- 2 Samuel 22:44 — Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings (מֵרִיבֵ֖י) of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
- 2 Chronicles 19:8 — Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies (וְלָרִ֑יב), when they returned to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 19:10 — And what cause soever (רִיב֩) shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
- Job 13:6 — Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings (וְרִב֖וֹת) of my lips.
- Job 29:16 — I was a father to the poor: and the cause (וְרִ֖ב) which I knew not I searched out.
- Job 31:35 — Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary (רִיבִֽי) had written a book.
- Psalms 18:43 — Thou hast delivered me from the strivings (מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫י) of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
- Psalms 31:20 — Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife (מֵרִ֥יב) of tongues.
- Psalms 35:23 — Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause (לְרִיבִֽי), my God and my Lord.
- Psalms 43:1 — Judge me, O God, and plead my cause (רִיבִ֗י) against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
- Psalms 55:9 — Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife (וְרִ֣יב) in the city.
- Psalms 74:22 — Arise, O God, plead thine own cause (רִיבֶ֑ךָ): remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
- Psalms 119:154 — Plead my cause (רִ֭יבִי), and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
- Proverbs 15:18 — A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife (רִֽיב).
- Proverbs 17:1 — Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife (רִֽיב).
- Proverbs 17:14 — The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention (הָרִ֥יב), before it be meddled with.
- Proverbs 18:6 — A fool’s lips enter into contention (בְרִ֑יב), and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- Proverbs 18:17 — He that is first in his own cause (בְּרִיב֑וֹ) seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
- Proverbs 20:3 — It is an honour for a man to cease from strife (מֵרִ֑יב): but every fool will be meddling.
- Proverbs 22:23 — For the LORD will plead their cause (רִיבָ֑ם), and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
- Proverbs 23:11 — For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause (רִיבָ֣ם) with thee.
- Proverbs 25:9 — Debate thy cause (רִֽ֭יבְךָ) with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
- Proverbs 26:17 — He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife (רִ֥יב) belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
- Proverbs 26:21 — As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife (רִֽיב).
- Proverbs 30:33 — Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife (רִֽיב).
- Isaiah 1:23 — Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause (וְרִ֥יב) of the widow come unto them.
- Isaiah 34:8 — For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy (לְרִ֥יב) of Zion.
- Isaiah 41:11 — Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive (רִיבֶֽךָ) with thee shall perish.
- Isaiah 41:21 — Produce your cause (רִֽיבְכֶ֖ם), saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
- Isaiah 58:4 — Behold, ye fast for strife (לְרִ֤יב) and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
- Jeremiah 11:20 — But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause (רִיבִֽי).
- Jeremiah 15:10 — Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife (רִ֛יב) and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
- Jeremiah 20:12 — But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause (רִיבִֽי).
- Jeremiah 25:31 — A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy (רִ֤יב) with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
- Jeremiah 50:34 — Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause (רִיבָ֑ם), that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.