Hebrew · H7378

רִיב

Properly, to toss , i.e. grapple ; mostly figuratively, to wrangle , i.e. hold a controversy ; (by implication) to defend

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רִיב H7378

Pronunciation riv

What does רִיב (riv) mean in the Bible?

רִיב (riv): Escalation from physical grappling to legal/verbal dispute; often frames God's covenant lawsuit against Israel's unfaithfulness

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Questions this entry answers

What does רִיב (riv) mean in the Bible?

רִיב (riv): Escalation from physical grappling to legal/verbal dispute; often frames God's covenant lawsuit against Israel's unfaithfulness

How does the BSB render H7378?

The BSB source-word alignment has 66 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include contend (4), quarreled (3), . . . (2), and plead (2), defend (2).

Where does רִיב (riv) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 26:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (8), Judges (8), Jeremiah (7), Job (7).

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

contend 4× Judges 6:32, Job 40:2, Psalms 35:1, Hosea 4:4

quarreled 3× Genesis 26:20, Numbers 20:3, Numbers 20:13

. . . 2× Judges 11:25, Jeremiah 50:34

and plead 2× 1 Samuel 24:15, Psalms 43:1

defend 2× Psalms 74:22, Psalms 119:154

to contend 2× Job 9:3, Isaiah 3:13

will take up 2× Proverbs 22:23, Proverbs 23:11

[and] plead the case 1× Isaiah 1:17

accuse 1× Proverbs 3:30

accuse us 1× Psalms 103:9

accuse you forever 1× Isaiah 57:16

and challenged 1× Genesis 31:36

and contested 1× Deuteronomy 33:8

and I will bring a case 1× Jeremiah 2:9

and quarreled 1× Genesis 26:21

And they contended 1× Judges 8:1

are quarreling 1× Exodus 21:18

argue 1× Job 13:8

contended 1× Exodus 17:2

contending 1× Judges 6:31

Did he ever contend 1× Judges 11:25

do you bring a case 1× Jeremiah 2:29

do you complain 1× Job 33:13

do you contend 1× Exodus 17:2

for judgment 1× Amos 7:4

has upheld 1× 1 Samuel 25:39

He argues 1× Micah 7:9

he defends his cause 1× Deuteronomy 33:7

He will fervently plead 1× Jeremiah 50:34

I plead 1× Jeremiah 12:1

I rebuked 1× Nehemiah 5:7

I rebuked them 1× Nehemiah 13:25

I will contend 1× Jeremiah 2:9

I will plead 1× Jeremiah 51:36

indict 1× Job 13:19

let him contend 1× Judges 6:31

plead your case 1× Micah 6:1

pleads his case 1× Judges 6:31

quarrel 1× Genesis 26:22

Rebuke 1× Hosea 2:2

rebuke her 1× Hosea 2:2

So I rebuked 1× Nehemiah 13:11

Then I rebuked 1× Nehemiah 13:17

Those who oppose 1× 1 Samuel 2:10

to complain 1× Judges 21:22

to court 1× Proverbs 25:8

to him who quarrels 1× Isaiah 45:9

who contend with 1× Hosea 4:4

who defends 1× Isaiah 51:22

will contend 1× Isaiah 49:25

will dare to contend 1× Isaiah 50:8

Would He contend 1× Job 23:6

You contended with her 1× Isaiah 27:8

You defend 1× Lamentations 3:58

You prosecute me 1× Job 10:2

your case 1× Proverbs 25:9

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 26:20 וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ to quarreled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Genesis 26:21 וַיָּרִ֖יבוּ to and quarreled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Genesis 26:22 רָב֖וּ to quarrel Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Genesis 31:36 וַיָּ֣רֶב to and challenged Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 17:2 וַיָּ֤רֶב to contended Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 17:2 תְּרִיבוּן֙ to do you contend Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Exodus 21:18 יְרִיבֻ֣ן to are quarreling Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Numbers 20:3 וַיָּ֥רֶב to quarreled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 20:13 רָב֥וּ to quarreled Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Deuteronomy 33:7 רָ֣ב to he defends his cause Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 26:20

Aligned rows 66

Books represented 16

Genesis 4 Exodus 3 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 2 Judges 8 1 Samuel 3 Nehemiah 4 Job 7 Psalms 5 Proverbs 5 Isaiah 8 Jeremiah 7 Lamentations 1 Hosea 4 Amos 1 Micah 2

Source forms

יָרִ֣יב 4x yā·rîḇ Job 13:19, Job 23:6, Proverbs 22:23, Isaiah 51:22

רִיבָ֣ה 3x rî·ḇāh Psalms 35:1, Psalms 74:22, Psalms 119:154

אָרִ֔יב 2x ’ā·rîḇ Isaiah 49:25, Isaiah 57:16

וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ 2x wā·’ā·rî·ḇāh Nehemiah 5:7, Nehemiah 13:11

יָרִ֥יב 2x yā·rîḇ Judges 6:31, Isaiah 50:8

יָרִ֖יב 2x yā·rîḇ Proverbs 23:11, Jeremiah 50:34

רָב֙ 2x rāḇ Judges 11:25, Jeremiah 51:36

רִ֣יב 2x rîḇ Proverbs 25:9, Micah 6:1

Parsing patterns

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 10x Judges 6:31, Job 13:19, Job 23:6, Psalms 103:9

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 5x Judges 21:22, Job 9:3, Proverbs 25:8, Isaiah 3:13

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 5x Isaiah 49:25, Isaiah 57:16, Jeremiah 2:9, Jeremiah 12:1

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular 3x Nehemiah 5:7, Nehemiah 13:11, Nehemiah 13:17

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Genesis 31:36, Exodus 17:2, Numbers 20:3

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 3x Isaiah 1:17, Hosea 2:2

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 3x Psalms 35:1, Psalms 74:22, Psalms 119:154

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun 3x Exodus 17:2, Judges 6:31, Job 13:8