רִיב (riv) means “to contend” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: reeb Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
רִיב · riv · to contend
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
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or רוּב; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
KJV glosses: adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| contend | 4 |
| quarreled | 3 |
| and plead | 2 |
| defend | 2 |
| to contend | 2 |
| will take up | 2 |
| accuse | 1 |
| accuse us | 1 |
| accuse you forever | 1 |
| and challenged | 1 |
| and contested | 1 |
| and i will bring a case | 1 |
| and plead the case | 1 |
| and quarreled | 1 |
| and they contended | 1 |
| are quarreling | 1 |
| argue | 1 |
| contended | 1 |
| contending | 1 |
| did he ever contend | 1 |
| do you bring a case | 1 |
| do you complain | 1 |
| do you contend | 1 |
| for judgment | 1 |
| has upheld | 1 |
| he argues | 1 |
| he defends his cause | 1 |
| he will fervently plead | 1 |
| i plead | 1 |
| i rebuked | 1 |
| i rebuked them | 1 |
| i will contend | 1 |
| i will plead | 1 |
| indict | 1 |
| let him contend | 1 |
| plead your case | 1 |
| pleads his case | 1 |
| quarrel | 1 |
| rebuke | 1 |
| rebuke her | 1 |
| so i rebuked | 1 |
| then i rebuked | 1 |
| those who oppose | 1 |
| to complain | 1 |
| to court | 1 |
| to him who quarrels | 1 |
| who contend with | 1 |
| who defends | 1 |
| will contend | 1 |
| will dare to contend | 1 |
| would he contend | 1 |
| you contended with her | 1 |
| you defend | 1 |
| you prosecute me | 1 |
| your case | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| plead | 8 |
| strive | 4 |
| and plead | 2 |
| contend | 2 |
| will plead | 2 |
| against him until he plead | 1 |
| against him will ye plead | 1 |
| and chode | 1 |
| and for that they strove | 1 |
| and i contended | 1 |
| and i rebuked | 1 |
| and laid wait | 1 |
| and strove | 1 |
| and they did chide | 1 |
| as they that strive | 1 |
| behold i will plead | 1 |
| chide | 1 |
| chode | 1 |
| debate | 1 |
| did chide | 1 |
| did he ever | 1 |
| did strive | 1 |
| for i will contend | 1 |
| for i will not contend | 1 |
| he shall plead | 1 |
| he shall throughly | 1 |
| him he that will plead | 1 |
| jareb | 1 |
| let him plead | 1 |
| me wherefore thou contendest | 1 |
| me who will contend | 1 |
| pleadeth | 1 |
| shall he that contendeth | 1 |
| strove | 1 |
| that hath pleaded | 1 |
| the adversaries | 1 |
| then contended | 1 |
| then i contended | 1 |
| thou hast pleaded | 1 |
| thou wilt debate | 1 |
| to contend | 1 |
| to plead | 1 |
| to strive | 1 |
| unto him that striveth | 1 |
| unto them why chide | 1 |
| unto us to complain | 1 |
| when i plead | 1 |
| wherefore i will yet plead | 1 |
| wherefore will ye plead | 1 |
| whom thou didst strive | 1 |
| why dost thou strive | 1 |
| will he plead | 1 |
| will i plead | 1 |
| will ye contend | 1 |
Page 2 of 2. 59 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
Read word by wordTheir Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
Read word by wordTherefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.
Read word by wordYou defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.
Read word by wordRebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not My wife, and I am not her husband. Let her remove the adultery from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 2.4
But let no man contend; let no man offer reproof; for your people are like those who contend with a priest.
Read word by wordThis is what the Lord GOD showed me: The Lord GOD was calling for judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.
Read word by wordHear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.
Read word by wordBecause I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
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