Hebrew · H7379, H4683

רִיב / מַצָּה

A contest (personal or legal) · a quarrel

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רִיב H7379 a contest (personal or legal)

Pronunciation riv

Legal dispute or personal conflict; often involves God as judge mediating between contending parties.

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מַצָּה H4683 a quarrel

Pronunciation maṣāh

Interpersonal conflict arising from disagreement; often depicts friction within community or covenant relationships

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What does רִיב / מַצָּה (rîv / maṣṣâ) mean in the Bible?

רִיב · מַצָּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "dispute, contention, strife.".

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What does רִיב · מַצָּה mean in the Bible?

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7379, H4683?

H7379, H4683 is connected to 64 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. dispute, contention, strife.

Strong's H7379, H4683

Lexical occurrences 64 verses

Source Gloss

dispute, contention, strife.

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