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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מְרִיבָה H4809
Pronunciation mĕriybāh
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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Questions this entry answers
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 It of Meribah 6× Numbers 20:13, Numbers 20:24, Numbers 27:14, Deuteronomy 33:8
of Meribath-kadesh 2× Ezekiel 47:19, Ezekiel 48:28
and Meribah 1× Exodus 17:7
as you did at Meribah 1× Psalms 95:8
of Meribah-kadesh 1× Deuteronomy 32:51
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 17:7 וּמְרִיבָ֑ה to and Meribah Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 20:13 מְרִיבָ֔ה to of Meribah Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 20:24 מְרִיבָֽה׃ to of Meribah Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 27:14 מְרִיבַ֥ת to of Meribah Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 32:51 מְרִיבַ֥ת to of Meribah-kadesh Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 33:8 מְרִיבָֽה׃ to of Meribah Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 81:7 מְרִיבָ֣ה to of Meribah Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 95:8 כִּמְרִיבָ֑ה to as you did at Meribah Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 106:32 מְרִיבָ֑ה to of Meribah Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezekiel 47:19 מְרִיב֣וֹת to of Meribath-kadesh Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 17:7
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 5
Exodus 1 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 2 Psalms 3 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
מְרִיבָֽה׃ 2x mə·rî·ḇāh Numbers 20:24, Deuteronomy 33:8
מְרִיבַ֥ת 2x mə·rî·ḇaṯ Numbers 27:14, Deuteronomy 32:51
וּמְרִיבָ֑ה 1x ū·mə·rî·ḇāh Exodus 17:7
כִּמְרִיבָ֑ה 1x kim·rî·ḇāh Psalms 95:8
מְרִיבָ֔ה 1x mə·rî·ḇāh Numbers 20:13
מְרִיבָ֣ה 1x mə·rî·ḇāh Psalms 81:7
מְרִיבָ֑ה 1x mə·rî·ḇāh Psalms 106:32
מְרִיב֣וֹת 1x mə·rî·ḇō·wṯ Ezekiel 47:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 9x Numbers 20:13, Numbers 20:24, Numbers 27:14, Deuteronomy 32:51
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Exodus 17:7
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Psalms 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:
מְרִיבָה H4808
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain