Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H7379: רִיב (rîyb) Definition

Strong's number
H7379
Lemma
רִיב
Transliteration
rîyb
Pronunciation
reeb
Strong's definition
a contest (personal or legal) [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. or רִב; from H7378 (רִיב);

59 instances of the word רִיב rîyb (H7379)


  • Proverbs 15:18 - man A wrathful stirreth up strife but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife

  • Proverbs 17:1 - Better morsel is a dry and quietness therewith than an house full of sacrifices with strife

  • Proverbs 17:14 - is as when one letteth out water The beginning of strife before it be meddled contention therefore leave off

  • Proverbs 18:6 - lips A fool's enter into contention and his mouth for strokes calleth

  • Proverbs 18:17 - seemeth just He that is first in his own cause cometh but his neighbour and searcheth

  • Proverbs 20:3 - It is an honour for a man to cease from strife but every fool will be meddling

  • Proverbs 22:23 - For the LORD will plead their cause and spoil and spoil the soul

  • Proverbs 23:11 - For their redeemer is mighty he shall plead their cause

  • Proverbs 25:9 - Debate thy cause with thy neighbour not a secret to another himself and discover

  • Proverbs 26:17 - belonging not to him is like one that taketh by the ears a dog He that passeth by He that passeth by with strife

  • Proverbs 26:21 - As coals are to burning coals and wood to fire man to kindle strife

  • Proverbs 30:33 - Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter Surely the churning of the nose bringeth forth blood Surely the churning of the nose bringeth forth strife

  • Psalms 18:43 - Thou hast delivered me from the strivings a people and thou hast made me the head of the heathen a people whom I have not known shall serve

  • Psalms 31:20 - Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues

  • Psalms 35:23 - Stir up thyself and awake to my judgment my God and my Lord even unto my cause

  • Psalms 43:1 - Judge me O God and plead my cause nation against an ungodly man me from the deceitful and unjust O deliver

  • Psalms 55:9 - Destroy O Lord and divide their tongues for I have seen violence and strife in the city

  • Psalms 74:22 - Arise O God plead thine own cause remember reproacheth how the foolish man thee daily

  • Psalms 119:154 - Plead my cause and deliver me according to thy word me quicken