contend

Found 14 times in the King James Bible

H7378 Hebrew
G1864 Greek

English Definition

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

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

רִיב

Transliteration

rîyb

Strong's Reference H7378

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἐπαγωνίζομαι

Transliteration

rîyb

Strong's Reference G1864

"Contend" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H7378, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1864. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Deuteronomy 2:9 Old Testament

the Moabites, neither contend with them in

Deuteronomy 2:24 Old Testament

possess it, and contend with him in

Job 9:3 Old Testament

If he will contend with him, he

Job 13:8 Old Testament

person? will ye contend for God?

Proverbs 28:4 Old Testament

keep the law contend with them.

Ecclesiastes 6:10 Old Testament

neither may he contend with him that

Isaiah 49:25 Old Testament

for I will contend with him that

Isaiah 50:8 Old Testament

me; who will contend with me? let

Isaiah 57:16 Old Testament

I will not contend for ever, neither

Jeremiah 12:5 Old Testament

how canst thou contend with horses? and

Jeremiah 18:19 Old Testament

of them that contend with me.

Amos 7:4 Old Testament

GOD called to contend by fire, and

Micah 6:1 Old Testament

LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the

Jude 1:3 New Testament

ye should earnestly contend for the faith

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