The Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon  Strong's Number:  7378 encodedOriginalWord Original Word Word Origin   ריב   a primitive root Transliterated Word Phonetic Spelling   riyb   reeb MediaPlayer MediaPlayer Parts of Speech TWOT   Verb   2159  Definition   to strive, contend (Qal) to strive 1a physically 1a with words to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue to make complaint to quarrel (Hiphil) to contend against  Translated Words   KJV (67) - chide, 6; contend, 12; debate, 2; misc, 7; plead, 27; strive, 13; NAS (66) - argue, 2; complain, 2; contend, 22; contended, 9; contends, 1; dispute, 1; ever strive, 1; filed, 1; find fault, 1; have a quarrel, 1; judge, 1; plead, 9; plead my case, 1; plead your case, 1; pleaded, 2; pleads, 1; quarrel, 2; quarreled, 3; quarrels, 1; reprimanded, 2; strive, 1; vigorously plead, 1;  Verse Count KJV NAS   Genesis 4 Exodus 2 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 5 1 Samuel 4 Nehemiah 4 Job 7 Psalms 5 Proverbs 5 Isaiah 8 Jeremiah 5 Lamentations 1 Hosea 3 Amos 1 Micah 2   Genesis 4 Exodus 2 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 2 Judges 5 1 Samuel 3 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 4 Job 8 Psalms 5 Proverbs 5 Isaiah 8 Jeremiah 5 Lamentations 1 Hosea 2 Amos 1 Micah 2 Search This Resource   Choose a letter below to browse the alphabetical list: z w h d g b )  n m l k y + x  t # r q c p ( s   Previous Next riy riyb   Additional Resources Encyclopedias  · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia   Get The Fonts  Download Now!  · Windows Version  · MacIntosh Version  · Linux Version   How to Install …   Buy This Resource Hardcover $17.99  Shop All Hebrew Lexicons

Abbreviations Legend: TWOT - Theological Word Book of the Old Testament Copyright Statement The Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain. NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries. Copyright © 1981, 1998 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. http://www.lockman.org/. Bibliography Information Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Riyb". "The Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". <http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/heb/view.cgi?number=7378>.