Hebrew · H7379, H4683 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "dispute, contention, strife.". dispute, contention, strife.

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Meaning

dispute, contention, strife.
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