What does מְרִיבָה (mĕriybāh) mean in the Bible?
מְרִיבָה (mĕriybāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert".
Hebrew · H4809
מְרִיבָה
Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert
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מְרִיבָהH4809
Pronunciationmĕriybāh
What does מְרִיבָה (mĕriybāh) mean in the Bible?
מְרִיבָה (mĕriybāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert".
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How does the BSB render H4809?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Meribah (6), of Meribath-kadesh (2), and Meribah (1), as you did at Meribah (1), of Meribah-kadesh (1).
Where does מְרִיבָה (mĕriybāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 17:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (3), Psalms (3), Deuteronomy (2), Ezekiel (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Meribah6×Numbers 20:13, Numbers 20:24, Numbers 27:14, Deuteronomy 33:8
of Meribath-kadesh2×Ezekiel 47:19, Ezekiel 48:28
and Meribah1×Exodus 17:7
as you did at Meribah1×Psalms 95:8
of Meribah-kadesh1×Deuteronomy 32:51
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 17:7וּמְרִיבָ֑הtoand MeribahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 20:13מְרִיבָ֔הtoof MeribahNoun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 20:24מְרִיבָֽה׃toof MeribahNoun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 27:14מְרִיבַ֥תtoof MeribahNoun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 32:51מְרִיבַ֥תtoof Meribah-kadeshNoun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 33:8מְרִיבָֽה׃toof MeribahNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 81:7מְרִיבָ֣הtoof MeribahNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 95:8כִּמְרִיבָ֑הtoas you did at MeribahPreposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 106:32מְרִיבָ֑הtoof MeribahNoun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 47:19מְרִיב֣וֹתtoof Meribath-kadeshNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 17:7
Aligned rows11
Books represented5
Exodus1Numbers3Deuteronomy2Psalms3Ezekiel2
Source forms
מְרִיבָֽה׃2xmə·rî·ḇāhNumbers 20:24, Deuteronomy 33:8
מְרִיבַ֥ת2xmə·rî·ḇaṯNumbers 27:14, Deuteronomy 32:51
וּמְרִיבָ֑ה1xū·mə·rî·ḇāhExodus 17:7
כִּמְרִיבָ֑ה1xkim·rî·ḇāhPsalms 95:8
מְרִיבָ֔ה1xmə·rî·ḇāhNumbers 20:13
מְרִיבָ֣ה1xmə·rî·ḇāhPsalms 81:7
מְרִיבָ֑ה1xmə·rî·ḇāhPsalms 106:32
מְרִיב֣וֹת1xmə·rî·ḇō·wṯEzekiel 47:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular9xNumbers 20:13, Numbers 20:24, Numbers 27:14, Deuteronomy 32:51
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xExodus 17:7
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xPsalms 95:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert
Source Gloss
Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert
Extended definition
Meribah.
Word Origins
מְרִיבָה is built from this root:
מְרִיבָהH4808
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