H7378

Hebrew Lexicon Entry

Original

רִיב

Transliteration

rîyb

Testament

Old Testament

Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

or רוּב; a primitive root;

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יְהוֹיָרִיב

Yᵉhôwyârîyb

Jehojarib, the name of two Israelites
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יָרֵב

Yârêb

Jareb, a symbolical name for Assyria
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H3378

יְרֻבַּעַל

Yᵉrubbaʻal

Jerubbaal, a symbolic name of Gideon
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H3379

יָרׇבְעָם

Yârobʻâm

Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings
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H3380

יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת

Yᵉrubbesheth

Jerubbesheth, a symbolic name for Gideon
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H3401

יָרִיב

yârîyb

literally he will contend; properly, adjective, contentious; used as noun, an adversary
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H4807

מְרִיב בַּעַל

Mᵉrîyb Baʻal

quarreller of Baal, Merib-Baal, an epithet of Gideon
parent of
H4808

מְרִיבָה

mᵉrîybâh

quarrel
parent of
H7379

רִיב

rîyb

a contest (personal or legal)
parent of
H7380

רִיבַי

Rîybay

Ribai, an Israelite

English Translations (KJV)

plead 39x
strive 22x
contend 14x
contended 6x
chide 4x
debate 4x
pleaded 3x
contendeth 3x
chode 2x

9 English word(s) are translated from H7378 in the King James Bible, appearing a total of 97 times.

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