Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7378
רִיב
riv · “to contend”
Used 70 times across 16 books
Definition
1) to strive, contend
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to strive
1a1a) physically
1a1b) with words
1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue
1a3) to make complaint
1a4) to quarrel
1b) (Hiphil) to contend against
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to strive
1a1a) physically
1a1b) with words
1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue
1a3) to make complaint
1a4) to quarrel
1b) (Hiphil) to contend against
Where it appears
Genesis4
Exodus3
Numbers2
Deuteronomy1
Judges9
1 Samuel5
Nehemiah4
Job8
Psalms5
Proverbs6
Isaiah8
Jeremiah7
Lamentations1
Hosea4
Amos1
Micah2
In the text
Genesis 26:20And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.Genesis 26:21And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.Genesis 26:22And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove 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 31:36And Jacob was wroth, and 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 17:2Wherefore the people did chide 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 21:18And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:Numbers 20:3And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!Numbers 20:13This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.Deuteronomy 33:8And 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 at the waters of Meribah;Judges 6:31And 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 for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
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