Hebrew word study
רִיב H7378
- Transliteration
- rîyb
- Pronunciation
- reeb
- KJV glosses
- adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly.
Lexical summary
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple
mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy
(by implication) to defend
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple
mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy
(by implication) to defend
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information