רִיב
riv
“to contend”
Definition
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
or רוּב; a primitive root;
- 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
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
רִיב appears 57 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered.He will thunder from heaven against them.The LORD will judge the ends of the earthand will give power to His king.He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
But let no man contend;let no man offer reproof;for your people are like thosewho contend with a priest.
When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”
Can anyone indict me?If so, I will be silent and die.
and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!”So I called a large assembly against them
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