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רִיב (rîyb) v (reeb)
Source: or רוּב; a primitive root;
Meaning: properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
KJV: adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, × ever, × lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, × thoroughly.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Type: root" cite="full
רִיב vb. strive, contendQal strive Hiph. (those) displaying contention against him {936}

Appears in a total of 59 verses:

JOB 23:6

OET-LV: 6 With_greatness _of power will _he _conduct _a _case with_me no surely he he _will _put on_me. (JOB_23:6)

OET-RV: 6 Would he use his incredible power to dispute my case?
⇔ No, surely he’d pay attention to me. (JOB 23:6)

PSA 74:22

OET-LV: 22 Arise Oh _god conduct case _of_your remember reproach _of_your from a _fool all _of the_day. (PSA_74:22)

OET-RV: 22 Take action, God; defend your own honour.
⇔ Take notice of how fools insult you all day long. (PSA 74:22)

JOB 31:13

OET-LV: 13 If I _rejected the _cause _of my _male _servant _of_of and_my _female _of_servant in_their_complaint with_me. (JOB_31:13)

OET-RV: 13 If I didn’t treat my male or female servants fairly,
⇔ when they bring their complaints against me, (JOB 31:13)

ISA 1:17

OET-LV: 17 Learn to _do _good seek justice set _right the_oppressor vindicate the_fatherless conduct _a _case _for the_widow. (ISA_1:17)

OET-RV: 17 Learn to do good.
⇔ ≈ Strive for justice.
⇔ ≈ Correct the oppressor.
⇔ Serve justice for the fatherless.
⇔ ≈ Stand up for the widow in court.” (ISA 1:17)

EXO 17:2

OET-LV: 2 And_it _quarrelled the_people with Mosheh and_they _said give to/for_us water we_drink and_he/it _said to/for_them Mosheh why are_you _quarrelling with_me why are_you _putting _to _the _test DOM YHWH. (EXO_17:2)

OET-RV: 2 So the people argued with Mosheh again, saying, “Give us water to drink!”
¶ “Why are you all quarrelling with me?” Mosheh answered. “Why are you all testing Yahweh?” (EXO 17:2)

NUM 20:3

OET-LV: 3 And_it _quarrelled the_people with Mosheh and_they _said to_say and_if we _had _died when_died brothers _of_our to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH. (NUM_20:3)

OET-RV: 3 and complained, “It would have been better if we’d died in front of Yahweh along with our relatives back there. (NUM 20:3)

GEN 26:20

OET-LV: 20 And_they _disputed of _Gərār the _herdsmen _of with of _Yiʦḩāq the _herdsmen _of to_say to/for_us the_waters and_he/it _called the _name _of the _well Esek if/because they _quarrelled with_him/it. (GEN_26:20)

OET-RV: 20 But the herdsmen from Gerar quarrelled with Yitshak’s herdsmen, saying, “The water belongs to us.” So he named the well ‘Esek’ (which means ‘dispute’), because they disputed with him. (GEN 26:20)

JDG 8:1

OET-LV: 8 And_they _said to_him/it the _man _of ʼEfrayim what is_the_thing the_this which_you _have _done to/for_ourselves to_not to _summon to/for_us if/because you _went to_fight against_Midyān and_they_quarrelled with_him/it with_force. (JDG_8:1)

OET-RV: 8 But then the Efrayimite men challenged Gideon, “Why have you side-tracked us? Why didn’t you call us when you went to battle against the Midianites?” And they severely rebuked him. (JDG 8:1)

SA1 25:39

OET-LV: 39 And_ Dāvid _he/it _listened if/because _that Nāⱱāl he _had _died and_he/it _said YHWH be_blessed who he _has _conducted DOM the _case _of my _disgrace _of_of from_the _hand _of Nāⱱāl and_DOM servant _of_his he _has _restrained from_evil and_DOM the _evil _of Nāⱱāl YHWH he _has _turned _back on_his _own _of_head and_ Dāvid _he _sent and_he/it _spoke with_ʼAⱱīgayil to_take_her to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman. (SA1_25:39)

OET-RV: 39 When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has judged the case of Nabal’s insult and has prevented his servant from doing the wrong thing. And Yahweh has repaid Nabal for his own evil.”
¶ Then David sent messengers to Abigail about taking her as a wife. (SA1 25:39)

NEH 13:25

OET-LV: 25 And_I _contended with_them and_I_cursed _them and_I _struck from_them men and_I_pulled _out _their _beard and_I_made _them _take _an _oath by_god if you(pl)_will _give daughters _of_your(pl) to_their _of_sons and_if you(pl)_will _take any_of_their _daughters for_your(pl)_of_sons and_for_yourselves. (NEH_13:25)

OET-RV: 25 So I scolded those men and cursed them and hit some of them and pulled out their hair. Then I forced them to promise in front on God that they wouldn’t allow their daughters to marry foreign men, or their sons to take foreign wives. (NEH 13:25)

PRO 25:9

OET-LV: 9 Case _of_your _own conduct with neighbour _of_your and_the_secret another_person do _not reveal. (PRO_25:9)

OET-RV: 9 Sort out your case with your neighbour,
⇔ without revealing other people’s secrets, (PRO 25:9)

ISA 49:25

OET-LV: 25 If/because thus YHWH he _says also a _captive _of a _warrior he _will _be _taken and_the_booty a _ruthless_person it _will _be _delivered and_DOM opponent _of_your I I _will _oppose and_DOM children _of_your I I _will _save. (ISA_49:25)

OET-RV: ⇔  25 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 49:25)

JOB 13:8

OET-LV: 8 His _of_face will_you _lift _up or for_god will_you _argue _a _case. (JOB_13:8)

OET-RV: 8 Will you show partiality to him,
⇔ or argue the case for God? (JOB 13:8)

SA1 15:5

OET-LV: 5 And_ Shāʼūl _he _came to the _city _of ˊAmālēq and_he _lay _in _wait in_wadi. (SA1_15:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then Sha’ul took them to Amalek city, and they lay in wait in the valley. (SA1 15:5)

LAM 3:58

OET-LV: 58 you _have _conducted my_master the _cases _of my _self _of_of you _have _redeemed life _of_my. (LAM_3:58)

OET-RV: 58 My master, you helped with my internal conflict.
⇔ You paid out to save my life. (LAM 3:58)

AMO 7:4

OET-LV: 4 Thus he_showed _me my_master YHWH and_see/lo/see was_calling for_conducting _a _case by_fire my_master YHWH and_she/it _ate DOM the _deep great and_it _consumed DOM the _portion_land. (AMO_7:4)

OET-RV: 4 This is what my master Yahweh showed me:
§ Listen, my master Yahweh called on fire to judge the country. It dried up the vast, deep water under the earth and also would have devoured the land (AMO 7:4)

PRO 23:11

OET-LV: 11 If/because their _of_redeemer is_strong he he _will _conduct DOM case _of_their with_you. (PRO_23:11)

OET-RV: 11 because the one who watches out for them is strong
⇔ and he’ll take up their case against you.
⇔  (PRO 23:11)

ISA 27:8

OET-LV: 8 By_startling by_sending_it _away you_will _conduct _a _case _with _it he _removed by_his _of_wind (the)_fierce in/on_day the_east _wind. (ISA_27:8)

OET-RV: 8 ◙ (ISA 27:8)

GEN 31:36

OET-LV: 36 And_it _glowed/burnt to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_he _quarrelled with_Lāⱱān and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _answered and_he/it _said to_Lāⱱān what transgression _of_is_my what sin _of_is_my (cmp) you _have _hotly _pursued after_me. (GEN_31:36)

OET-RV: 36 So Yacob got very angry and he argued with Lavan, demanding from him, “What’s my crime? What’s my sin, that you’ve hotly chased after me? (GEN 31:36)

PSA 35:1

OET-LV: 35 Of_Dāvid contend Oh_YHWH with opponents _of_my fight with those _of_who_fight _with _me. (PSA_35:1)

OET-RV: A song by David.
⇔  35 Yahweh, work against those who work against me.
⇔ ≈ Fight against those who fight against me. (PSA 35:1)

SA1 24:16

OET-LV: 16  and_it _was YHWH (into)_a_judge and_he _will _judge between_me and_between_you and_may _he _see and_may _he _conduct DOM case _of_my and_may_he _vindicate _me from_your(ms)_hand. (SA1_24:16)

OET-RV: 16 When David finished saying that to Sha’ul, Sha’ul called back, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Then he cried loudly (SA1 24:16)

JER 51:36

OET-LV: 36 for_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says here_I am_about _to _conduct DOM case _of_your and_I _will _avenge DOM vengeance _of_your and_I _will _dry _up DOM sea _of_its and_I _will _make _dry DOM spring _of_its. (JER_51:36)

OET-RV: 36 ◙ (JER 51:36)

JOB 9:3

OET-LV: 3 If someone _desires to_conduct _a _case with_him/it not he_will _answer _him one_time from a _thousand. (JOB_9:3)

OET-RV: 3 If someone wanted to argue with him,
⇔ he wouldn’t answer them once out of a thousand times. (JOB 9:3)

PRO 25:8

OET-LV: 8 Do _not go _forth to_contest _a _lawsuit quickly lest what will _you _do at_its _of_end when_puts _to _shame you neighbour _of_your. (PRO_25:8)

OET-RV: 8 Don’t be in a rush to take someone to court.
⇔ → What would you do at the end, if your neighbour put you to shame? (PRO 25:8)

SA1 2:10

OET-LV: 10 YHWH they _are _shattered those _of_who_contend _against _him him_on in_heavens he _thunders YHWH he _judges the_ends _of the_earth and_he _gives strength to_his _of_king and_he _exalts the _horn _of his _anointed. (SA1_2:10)

OET-RV: 10 It’s Yahweh who shatters our enemies.
⇔ He thunders against them from the heavens.
⇔ Yahweh will judge the entire earth,
⇔ and will give strength to the king,
⇔ and will give victory to his chosen one.” (SA1 2:10)

JDG 11:25

OET-LV: 25 And_now really_(good) are _you _good you more_than _Bālāq the _son _of Tsipōr/(Zippor) the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ ever_(quarrel) did _he _quarrel with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) or ever _(wage _war) did _he _wage _war against_them. (JDG_11:25)

OET-RV: 25 Are you really better now than Zippor’s son, King Balak of Moab? Did he dare contend with Yisrael or did he ever wage war against them? (JDG 11:25)

GEN 26:22

OET-LV: 22 And_he _moved _on from_there and_he _dug a _well another and_not they _disputed on/upon_it(f) and_he/it _called his/its_name Rəḩoⱱōt and_he/it _said if/because now YHWH he _has _made _space to/for_us and_we _will _be _fruitful in/on _the_earth. (GEN_26:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then he moved from there and dug another well, and they didn’t quarrel over it, so he named it ‘Rehoboth’ (which means ‘space’), and he said, “Because now Yahweh has made space for us and we’ll be productive in this area.” (GEN 26:22)

JDG 6:32

OET-LV: 32 And_he/it _called to_him/it on_day (the)_that Jerub-Baˊal to_say let _him _conduct _a _case in/on/over_him/it (the)_Baˊal if/because he _has _torn _down DOM altar _of_his. (JDG_6:32)

OET-RV: 32 So after that, he called Gideon ‘Yerub-Baal’ to say ‘Let Baal defend himself,’ because he had torn down Baal’s altar. (JDG 6:32)

NUM 20:13

OET-LV: 13 They were_the _waters _of Mərīⱱāh where they _quarrelled the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with YHWH and_he _showed _himself _holy among_them. (NUM_20:13)

OET-RV: 13 That spring was named ‘Merivah’ (meaning ‘Quarrelling’) because that was where the Israelis argued with Yahweh, and where he demonstrated his absolute truthfulness to them. (NUM 20:13)

NEH 13:11

OET-LV: 11 And_I_contended with the_officials and_I_said why the _house _of has _it _been _neglected the_ʼElohīm and_I_assembled _them and_I_made _them _stand at place _of_their. (NEH_13:11)

OET-RV: 11 I made a complaint to the officials asking why the operation of the temple had been neglected, and then I rounded up the Levites and the singers and sent them back to their duties. (NEH 13:11)

DEU 33:8

OET-LV: 8 and_of_Lēvī he _said Thummim _of_your and_your(pl)_of_Urim belong_to_a _man _of your _faithful _of_one whom you_put _him _to _the _test at_Maşşāh you_contended _with _him at the _waters _of Mərīⱱāh. (DEU_33:8)

OET-RV: ¶  8 Then for Levi, he said,
⇔ “Your Thummim and your Urim
⇔ belong to your godly man,
⇔ who you tested at Massah.
⇔ ≈ You strove against him at the Merivah springs. (DEU 33:8)

JOB 10:2

OET-LV: 2 I _will _say to god do _not condemn_me _as _guilty make_known _to _me concerning what do_you _contend _with _me. (JOB_10:2)

OET-RV: 2 I’ll tell God not to condemn me.
⇔ Help me to know why you’re against me. (JOB 10:2)

JOB 33:13

OET-LV: 13 Why to_him/it have _you _contended if/because _that all _of words/messages _of_his not he _answers. (JOB_33:13)

OET-RV: 13 Why do you argue against him
⇔ since he doesn’t answer people’s questions? (JOB 33:13)

PRO 22:23

OET-LV: 23 If/because YHWH he _will _conduct case _of_their and_he _will _rob DOM those _of_who_rob _them life. (PRO_22:23)

OET-RV: 23 → because Yahweh will take their side.
⇔ ≈ Yes, he’ll plunder the lives of those who plunder them. (PRO 22:23)

ISA 50:8

OET-LV: 8 is_near the_one _of_who_justifies _me who will _he _contend with_me let _us _stand together who is_the _master _of my _case _of_of let _him _draw _near to_me. (ISA_50:8)

OET-RV: 8 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 50:8)

PSA 103:9

OET-LV: 9 Not to_perpetuity he _will _conduct _a _case and_not forever he _will _keep. (PSA_103:9)

OET-RV: 9 He won’t keep bringing cases against us,
⇔ ≈ or hold them open forever. (PSA 103:9)

ISA 57:16

OET-LV: 16 If/because not forever I _will _conduct _a _case and_not to_perpetuity I _will _be _angry if/because spirit from_before_me _of it _will _grow _faint and_breaths which_I I _made. (ISA_57:16)

OET-RV: 16 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 57:16)

HOS 4:4

OET-LV: 4 Nevertheless anyone not let _him _bring _a _case and_not anyone let _him _reprove and_your _of_people is_like_those _who_contend _of (of)_a _priest. (HOS_4:4)

OET-RV: 4 Despite that, don’t let anyone bring a lawsuit,
⇔ and don’t let them accuse.
⇔ Your people are like those who would accuse a priest. (HOS 4:4)

MIC 6:1

OET-LV: 6 hear please DOM that_which YHWH is_saying arise conduct _a _case with the_mountains and_let _them _hear the_hills voice _of_your. (MIC_6:1)

OET-RV: 6 Now listen to what Yahweh says,
⇔ “Take action, present your case to the mountains.
⇔ ≈ and let the hills hear your voice. (MIC 6:1)

JDG 21:22

OET-LV: 22 And_it _was if/because fathers _of_their they _will _come or brothers _of_their to_make _a _complaint to_us and_we _will _say to_them show_favour _for _us _to them if/because not we _took each _man his/its_wife/woman in_battle if/because not you(pl) you(pl)_gave_them to/for_them about_time you(pl)_will _be _guilty. (JDG_21:22)

OET-RV: 22 When their fathers or brothers complain to us, we’ll tell them, “Let them have them since we didn’t find you for them. And you all won’t be guilty of giving them to the Benyamites because they stole them. (JDG 21:22)

PSA 43:1

OET-LV: 43 Vindicate_me Oh _god and_conduct case _of_my from_a _nation not faithful from_man deceit and_injustice you_will _deliver _me. (PSA_43:1)

OET-RV: 43 God, declare me to be innocent,
⇔ and defend my case against an unfaithful nation.
⇔ Deliver me from deceitful and evil people. (PSA 43:1)

PSA 119:154

OET-LV: 154 Conduct case _of_my and_redeem_me to_your _of_message preserve_me _alive. (PSA_119:154)

OET-RV: 154 Plead my cause and buy me back.
⇔ Give me life as you promised. (PSA 119:154)

JDG 6:31

OET-LV: 31 And_ Yōʼāsh _he/it _said to_all/each/any/every those_who they _stood on/upon/above_him/it you(pl) will_you _conduct _a _case for_Baˊal or you(pl) will_you _deliver him the_one_who he _will _conduct _a _case to_him/it he _will _be _put _to _death until the_morning if is_a _god he let _him _conduct _a _case to_him/it if/because someone _has _torn _down DOM altar _of_his. (JDG_6:31)

OET-RV: 31 “Are you all really fighting Baal’s battle for him?” Yoash replied to those standing against him. “Are you all really helping him? Whoever fights on his behalf should be be put to death while it is still the morning. If Baal is a god, then let him stand up for himself when someone tears down his altar.” (JDG 6:31)

NEH 13:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I_contended with the _nobles _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_I_said to/for_them what is_the_thing (the)_evil the_this which you(pl) are_doing and_you(pl)_are_profaning DOM the _day _of the _sabbath. (NEH_13:17)

OET-RV: 17 I rebuked the Yehudah business leaders, asking them, “What’s this evil thing that you’re all doing—profaning the rest day by treating it like a regular day? (NEH 13:17)

NEH 5:7

OET-LV: 7 heart _of_my And_it _considered with_me and_I_contended with the_nobles and_DOM the_officials and_I_said to/for_them usury each on_his _of_brother you(pl) are_lending and_I _made on_them an _assembly great. (NEH_5:7)

OET-RV: 7 and I couldn’t get it out of my mind. I protested to the nobles and the officials, “You guys are charging interest against your own countrymen.”
¶ So I called for a gathering of all the people to deal with them, (NEH 5:7)

ISA 3:13

OET-LV: 13 is_taking _his _stand to_conduct _a _case YHWH and_he_is_standing to_judge peoples. (ISA_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 Yahweh is getting ready to make his case
⇔ and is standing ready to judge the peoples. (ISA 3:13)

ISA 51:22

OET-LV: 22 thus master(s)_of_your he _says YHWH and_your(pl)_of_god people _of_his who_he _conducts _a _case _for here I _have _taken from_your _of_hand DOM the _cup _of (the)_staggering DOM the _bowl _of the _cup _of my _anger _of_of not you _will _repeat to_drink_it again. (ISA_51:22)

OET-RV: 22 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 51:22)

JER 50:34

OET-LV: 34 Their _of_redeemer is_strong is_YHWH hosts his/its_name certainly _(conduct) he _will _conduct DOM case _of_their so _as to _give _rest _to DOM the_earth/land and_to _cause _disquiet to_the _inhabitants _of Bāⱱel. (JER_50:34)

OET-RV: 34 ◙ (JER 50:34)

JOB 40:2

OET-LV: 2 Will_he _contend with the_almighty a _faultfinder one _who_corrects god let_him _answer _him. (JOB_40:2)

OET-RV: 2 Will the person who’s been finding faults now argue with the provider?
⇔ ≈ Let the one who tries to correct God, give an answer. (JOB 40:2)

JOB 13:19

OET-LV: 19 Who that will _he _conduct _a _case with_me if/because now I _will _keep _silent and_I _will _expire. (JOB_13:19)

OET-RV: 19 Who will conduct my case?
⇔ I’ll keep silent now and die. (JOB 13:19)

JER 12:1

OET-LV: 12 are_righteous you Oh_YHWH if/because I _bring _a _case to_you nevertheless judgements I _will _speak with_you why the_way _of wicked_people does _it _prosper all _of are _they _at _ease treachery those _who_act _treacherously _of. (JER_12:1)

OET-RV: 12 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 12:1)

HOS 2:4

OET-LV: 4  conduct _a _case with_your _of_mother conduct _a _case if/because she not wife _of_is_my and_I not her/its_husband/man and_let _her _remove prostitution(s)_of_her from_her _of_face and_her _of_adulteries from_between breasts _of_her. (HOS_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 I won’t have mercy on her children,
⇔ → because they’re the products of prostitution, (HOS 2:4)

EXO 21:18

OET-LV: 18 and_because/when they_will _quarrel men and_he _will _strike anyone DOM his/its_neighbour with_a _stone or with_a _fist and_not he _will _die and_he _will _fall to_a _bed. (EXO_21:18)

OET-RV: 18 If two people fight and one hits their neighbour with a stone or with their fist, and the injured one doesn’t die but is bedridden, (EXO 21:18)

PRO 3:30

OET-LV: 30 Do _not contend with anyone without _cause if not he_has _dealt _out _to _you evil. (PRO_3:30)

OET-RV: 30 Don’t quarrel with others for no reason—
⇔ if they haven’t done anything wrong to you. (PRO 3:30)

GEN 26:21

OET-LV: 21 And_they _dug a _well another and_they _disputed also on/upon_it(f) and_he/it _called his/its_name Sitnah. (GEN_26:21)

OET-RV: 21 Yitshak’s men dug another well, but they quarrelled over it too, so he named it ‘Sitnah’ (which means ‘opposition’). (GEN 26:21)

ISA 45:9

OET-LV: 9 woe _to one _who_contends with the_one _of_who_formed _him a _potsherd with potsherds _of the_ground does_it _say clay to_the_one _of_who_forms _it what are _you _making and_your _of_work there_belong_not hands to_him/it. (ISA_45:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 45:9)

JER 2:29

OET-LV: 29 to/for_what do _you(pl)_contend against_me of _you _of_all you(pl)_have _rebelled against_me the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_2:29)

OET-RV: 29 ◙
⇔ … (JER 2:29)

JER 2:9

OET-LV: 9 For_so/thus/hence again I _will _contend with_you(pl) the _utterance _of YHWH and_DOM the _children _of your(pl)_children _of_of I _will _contend. (JER_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 2:9)

MIC 7:9

OET-LV: 9 the _rage _of YHWH I _will _bear if/because I _have _sinned to_him/it until that he _will _conduct case _of_my and_he _will _do justice _of_my he_will _bring _me _out to _the_light I _will _look on_his _of_righteousness. (MIC_7:9)

OET-RV: 9 Because I sinned against Yahweh, I’ll endure his rage
⇔ until he pleads my cause on my behalf, and executes judgement for me.
⇔ ≈ He’ll bring me to the light, and I’ll see him rescue me in his justice. (MIC 7:9)

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