H7379 — רִיב (rîyb)

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Strong's H7379 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: רִיב (rîyb)

Pronunciation: reeb

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: or רִב (rib); from רִיב (rîyb) [H7378];

Definition: a contest (personal or legal)

KJV Renderings: [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.

Senses

  1. strife, controversy, dispute
    1. strife, quarrel
    2. dispute, controversy, case at law

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G93 ἀδικία adikía from G94 (legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act) iniquity, unjust, unrighteousness, wrong
G485 ἀντιλογία antilogía from a derivative of G483 dispute, disobedience contradiction, gainsaying, strife
G626 ἀπολογέομαι apologéomai middle voice from a compound of G575 and G3056 to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e. exculpate (self) answer (for self), make defence, excuse (self), speak for self
G1345 δικαίωμα dikaíōma from G1344 an equitable deed; by implication, a statute or decision judgment, justification, ordinance, righteousness
G2556 κακός kakós apparently a primary word worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked
G2725 κατήγορος katḗgoros from G2596 and G58 against one in the assembly, i.e. a complainant at law; specially, Satan accuser
G2920 κρίσις krísis decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law) accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment
G2923 κριτής kritḗs from G2919 a judge (genitive case or specially) judge
G3059 λοιδορία loidoría from G3060 slander or vituperation railing, reproach(-fully)
H7378 רִיב rîyb or רוּב (rûwb); a primitive root properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.